{"id":1010,"date":"2024-08-04T22:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T22:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adntesting.online\/chambersledger\/2024\/08\/04\/mr-terry-thomas-sr-obituary\/"},"modified":"2024-10-07T21:02:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T21:02:09","slug":"mr-terry-thomas-sr-obituary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adntesting.online\/chambersledger\/2024\/08\/04\/mr-terry-thomas-sr-obituary\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Terry Thomas Sr. Obituary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidL79J1GsTrxx8jbKcd5Hg_XIumWLyZdE9gQGeOc2_9Te9bCoMvRpPlcrbRqCn3hmKyojcDrtiRkibRk0-c8-8xssXCc_wkJ-2hoBW68dqHf6UgriP87rlYZ0jIhWiH5KAyZP1FtPWd5z1-_FEiEM0r5VFVBP-vLyiqZUQgiMuF_ULNGIUuUAYl5HAwbNr\/s300\/wzRofzPfJXgf8djtCapture.jfif\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"300\" data-original-width=\"200\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidL79J1GsTrxx8jbKcd5Hg_XIumWLyZdE9gQGeOc2_9Te9bCoMvRpPlcrbRqCn3hmKyojcDrtiRkibRk0-c8-8xssXCc_wkJ-2hoBW68dqHf6UgriP87rlYZ0jIhWiH5KAyZP1FtPWd5z1-_FEiEM0r5VFVBP-vLyiqZUQgiMuF_ULNGIUuUAYl5HAwbNr\/w256-h385\/wzRofzPfJXgf8djtCapture.jfif\" width=\"256\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Mr. Terry Thomas, Sr., a resident of Valley, AL, died Saturday, August 3, 2024 at his residence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. (EST) from Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1512 River Road, Valley, AL with Pastor Robert L. Carter, Officiant\/Eulogist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Interment with Military Honors will follow in Fairview Cemetery, 1335 River Road, Valley, AL. Davis Memorial Mortuary of Valley directing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Public Viewing is scheduled for Friday, August 9, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Davis Memorial Mortuary Chapel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Mr. Terry Thomas, Sr. was born October 30, 1953, to the parentage<br \/>of the late Mr. Norman Thomas, Sr. and Mrs. Linnie Ashford Thomas<br \/>in Langdale (now Valley), Alabama. He transitioned from earth to<br \/>reward on Saturday, August 3, 2024 in the comfort of his home.<br \/>He confessed Christ at an early age under the leadership of the late<br \/>Rev. Tom Davidson at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Riverview,<br \/>Alabama.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Terry was educated in the Chambers County School System and was<br \/>a graduate of the Valley High School Class of 1972. He furthered his<br \/>education at Southern Union State Jr. College and later enlisted in the<br \/>United States Army. After retiring from the Army, he and his family<br \/>settled in Hampton, Virginia. He worked for the federal government<br \/>as a contract administrator until his retirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In Terry\u2019s words, \u201clife owes me nothing for I have traveled the globe,<br \/>met a lot of people and tasted the good life!\u201d Upon retirement, he<br \/>coached baseball. He was known around the community as \u201cCoach<br \/>Tee\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Terry was an avid bike rider, and enjoyed singing, cooking, telling<br \/>jokes, playing cards, and talking about his precious grandchildren<br \/>whom he often referred to as \u201chis heartbeats\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He was predeceased by his siblings, Shirlene Thomas McCullough,<br \/>Mary Thomas Stiggers, Betty Thomas Harper and James Thomas.<br \/>He leaves to cherish his memories: three daughters, Jacqueline<br \/>Thomas Phillips, Sheronica (Mitchell) Thompson and Leticia<br \/>Thomas; two sons, Derrick Thomas-Mixson and Terry Thomas, Jr.;<br \/>seven grandchildren, Donishia (Shaq) Jones, Jalen Burton, Jaden<br \/>Thomas-Edwards, Javion Thompson, Jennavive Thompson, Jenesis<br \/>Thompson and Jamari Green; siblings, Norman Thomas, Jr., Sherby<br \/>Thomas Avery, Dennis (Evelyn) Thomas, Rose Thomas, and Roy<br \/>Varner; and, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Funeral Services by Davis Memorial Mortuary of Valley.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Mr. Terry Thomas, Sr., a resident of Valley, AL, died Saturday, August 3, 2024 at his residence. Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. (EST) from Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1512 River Road, Valley, AL with Pastor Robert L. Carter, Officiant\/Eulogist. 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