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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Robert Brown Thomas
Robert Brown
Thomas
January 20, 1932 – January 5, 2016
Robert Brown Thomas' Obituary
Robert Brown Thomas, 83, of Charleston passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
He was a welder and owner of Thomas and Kessler Welding, and retired from Douglas Barrels. Robert was a Navy veteran and served during the Korean War on the USS Northampton. He was a 50 year member of the South Charleston Masonic Lodge 168.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Woodson Ray and Stella Frances Thomas; and nephew, Kevin Thomas.
He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Betty Thomas; sons, Mitch Thomas and wife, Donna, of Charleston, Marty Thomas and wife, Cheryl, of St. Albans, Murray Thomas and wife, Michelle, of Charleston; grandchildren, Ian and fiancée, Ashley and her daughter, Easton, Ethan, Corey and wife, Jessica, Conner, Kyler, Lindsey, Justin, Logan, Talon, Alexis and Kaiden; great-grandchildren, Aiden, Chase and Brooke; and brother, Paul Thomas of Pohnpei, FSM.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 8, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar with Pastor Stephen Harley and Mr. Rick Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Institute.
Friends may call two hours prior to the service on Friday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
He was a welder and owner of Thomas and Kessler Welding, and retired from Douglas Barrels. Robert was a Navy veteran and served during the Korean War on the USS Northampton. He was a 50 year member of the South Charleston Masonic Lodge 168.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Woodson Ray and Stella Frances Thomas; and nephew, Kevin Thomas.
He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Betty Thomas; sons, Mitch Thomas and wife, Donna, of Charleston, Marty Thomas and wife, Cheryl, of St. Albans, Murray Thomas and wife, Michelle, of Charleston; grandchildren, Ian and fiancée, Ashley and her daughter, Easton, Ethan, Corey and wife, Jessica, Conner, Kyler, Lindsey, Justin, Logan, Talon, Alexis and Kaiden; great-grandchildren, Aiden, Chase and Brooke; and brother, Paul Thomas of Pohnpei, FSM.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 8, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar with Pastor Stephen Harley and Mr. Rick Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Institute.
Friends may call two hours prior to the service on Friday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
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