Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthNov 15, 1932, Guilford County, North Carolina3, James Reid Thomas,470, James Reid Thomas
DeathAug 7, 2008, Alamance County, North Carolina3, James Reid Thomas
BurialGibsonville City Cemetery, Springwood Avenue, Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina3, James Reid Thomas,470, James Reid Thomas
FatherIssac Milton THOMAS (1881-1957)
MotherRosa E. SMITH (1901-1955)
Spouses
BirthApr 25, 1935, Guilford County, North Carolina256, Gail Isley Thomas
DeathJun 15, 2022, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina256, Gail Isley Thomas
BurialGibsonville City Cemetery, Springwood Avenue, Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina256, Gail Isley Thomas,470, Gail Isley Thomas
FatherEverett Joel ISLEY Sr. (1897-1948)
MotherLessie Elizabeth FOSTER (1896-1987)
MarriageOct 20, 1956, Guilford County, North Carolina3, James Reid Thomas,472, MARRIAGE: ISLEY ,GAIL DEVERA & THOMAS , JAMES REID
Obituary Online notes for James Reid THOMAS
8/9/2008

James Reid Thomas

    GIBSONVILLE — James Reid Thomas, 75, of 330 Burke St., died Thursday, August 7, 2008, at Liberty Commons after several months of failing health.

    A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late Isaac Milton Thomas and the late Rosa Smith Baulding Thomas and was married for over 51 years to Gail Isley Thomas, who survives.

Mr. Thomas was retired from Engineer Plastics with over 30 years of service and was also a Guilford County Firefighter and served as the fire chief for the Gibsonville Fire Department for 25 years. He was a member of the Guilford County Fire Association and was an EMT. He was a member of the Gibsonville Christian Church, where he served as the choir director for 35 years.

    Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife of the home; two daughters, LuAnn Chrismon and her husband, Billy, of Gibsonville, and Amy Smith and her husband, Mark, of Reidsville; and a grandchild, Corey Smith.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Sarah Brogan and Mae Troxler; and brothers, Irvin Thomas, D.L. Baulding and the Rev. Eugene Baulding.

    The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 10, 2008, at Gibsonville Christian Church by the Rev. Alan Kent, the Rev. Hobert Isley and the Rev. Don Lyerly.

Interment will follow at Gibsonville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory, and other times at the home.

    The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Liberty Commons and Hospice of Alamance-Caswell for the tender and loving care of Mr. Thomas.

    Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance–Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215 or to Alamance ElderCare, c/o ARMC, P.O. Box 202, Burlington, N.C. 27216-0202.

You may sign the online register book at ww.lowefuneralhome.com 3, James Reid Thomas
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