Ray Thomas, age 73 of Aspel, Alabama passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Scottsboro Funeral Home with Bro. Shirley Byrum and Bro. Scott Cooley officiating. Burial will follow with military honors at Skyline Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Scottsboro Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Wanda Stephens Thomas; two daughters who reside in North Carolina, Tonya Thomas and Jennifer (John) Andrews; two grandchildren Carson Andrews and Chandler Andrews; seven brothers, Larry (Bertha), Mark, Luke (Debbie) , Rodney, Leroy (Shirley), Eldon and Gerard (Lori) Thomas; three sisters, Becky Thomas, Debbie (Victor) Bewley and Connie (Randy) Dosch; sister-in- laws, Glenda (Bobby) Carden, Margie Stephens, Evelyn Stephens; brother-in-laws, Mitchell (Charlotte) Stephens, Randall (Angie) Stephens and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by father, Michael, mother, Ida, step-mother, Dorothy and brother, Isadore Thomas, father-in-law, Vernon, mother-in-law, Sibyl, brother-in-laws, Vernon Jr and Eugene Stephens.
Ray grew up on a farm in North Dakota where his father grew wheat and sunflowers and had a dairy farm. He joined the Army at age 18. Ray retired from the U.S. Army as a Chief Warrant Officer (CW4) with 28 years of service. He owned a tax business for many years serving elderly clients. He was a very hard working man who wanted things done correctly and his motto was “read the book”. He loved his fur babies, John Deere tractors, the beach (especially Hawaii), camping, riding his Harley motorcycle and playing pinochle cards.
Arrangements Entrusted to Scottsboro Funeral Home.
