Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Thursday, July 30, 1964

C. S. THOMAS

Funeral services for C. S. Thomas, 65, Supervisor of Beat 5 in Jasper County for 17 years, civic and religious leader of Route 2, Heidelberg, were held Monday at 4 p.m. from Shady Grove Baptist Church.

Burial was in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were H. L. Bounds, George Dowling, H. H. Huddleston, Ernest McDonald, S. C. Sims and D. G. Brown.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Grace P. Thomas; a daughter, Miss Linda Thomas, Route 2, Heidelberg; four sons, Alex Thomas, Gilbert Thomas and Larry Thomas, all of Heidelberg, and Johnny Thomas, Columbus; six grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Minnie Thomas and Mrs. Velma Speights, Heidelberg; two brothers, W. A. Thomas, Heidelberg and J. V. Thomas, Quitman.