Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Saturday, January 20, 1962

W. A. THOMAS

Funeral services for W. A. Thomas, 57, 733 Northwood Dr., Laurel, who died at a local clinic Friday, will be held at Memory Chapel Sunday, 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Tom Rayburn officiating.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah Thomas, Laurel; one son, 2nd Lt., Jerry Allen Thomas, Ft. Knox, Ky., two daughters, Linda Sue Thomas and Era Laura Thomas, Laurel; one sister, Mrs. John W. Clayton, Heidelberg; one brother, G. A. Thomas, Shubuta.

Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Dee Hinton, George McNeil, Leonard Melvin Jr., James Moye, Bill Martin and Walter Williams. Honorary pallbearers willb employes of Paper Products Co.

Memory Chapel is in charge.