Pee Wee Thomas
J.C. “Pee Wee” Thomas, 96, of Union City passed away Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 17, 2023, at his home.
Funeral services were conducted noon Friday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Lloyd Wayne Moore and Jimmy Smith officiated. Burial followed in Rosehill Cemetery near Obion.
Visitation was held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the hour of services Friday.
Pallbearers were Justin Thomas, Kaeden Radde, Tanner Thomas, Zach Thomas, Jason Krueger, Landon Pollock, Wayne Lanier and Eric Garrigan.
Honorary pallbearers were his cousins and Robert Moore, Danny McDonald and Jerry Ward.
Pee Wee was born Sept. 30, 1927, in the Phillipy community in Lake County, son of the late Richard and Avis (Simmons) Thomas. He graduated from the former Hornbeak High School and attended the University of Tennessee at Martin. He married Marilyn (Treece) Thomas July 15, 1950.
Pee Wee was co-owner of the former T & S Ford in Obion, Crown Manufacturing at Reelfoot Lake and Reelfoot Motors before retiring and moving to Union City.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Marilyn Thomas of Union City; his son and daughter-in-law, Russ and Frankie Thomas of Union City; two grandchildren, Justin Thomas of Union City and Shelley Thomas Krueger (Jason) of Evansville, Ind.; 10 great-grandchildren, Kaeden Radde (Maylyn Miller), Raegen Radde (Tim Pigue) and Kendall Radde all of Evansville, Ind., Danielle Thomas, Tanner Thomas, Haley Thomas and Zach Thomas and Bailey Decker, all of Union City, Ashlyn Thomas Pollock (Landon) of Nashville and Avery Decker of Jackson; and two great-great-grandchildren, Timmy and Willow of Evansville, Ind.
He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Jan Thomas Parker; and one grandson, Richie Thomas.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.
Published in The Messenger/10.25.23