Thomas, Steven Charles

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• _FGRAVE: 18318652

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• _FGRAVE: 224477292

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Charles Roy Thomas, age 87, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away early Saturday morning, March 13, 2021, at Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

He was born August 31, 1933, in Flora, Illinois, the son of Stanford Charles and Ethel B. (Cross) Thomas. He was united in marriage to Norma June Hunt on June 12, 1954, and together they have shared 66 wedding anniversaries.

Charles worked for the Clay City Banking Company for 19 years. He worked construction in the past and had founded and ran his own Oil Production Company for many years. He was a member of the Clay City Christian Church for 65 years where he served as a Sunday School teacher and had been involved in the construction of the church building. Charles had served on the Clay City Volunteer Fire Department for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars, fixing computers, and helping others with computers. He also enjoyed his winters spent in Florida with his family.

He is survived by his wife: Norma June Thomas of Clay City; a son: Phillip W. Thomas of Estero, FL; a daughter: Cheryl J. (Gary) Piontkowski of Ft. Myers, FL; 3 grandsons: Skyler T. Peterson and Dexter S. Peterson of Ft. Myers, FL, and Dustin R. (Renee’) Peterson of Avoca, NY; 2 great-granddaughters: Madelyn and Arabella Peterson of Avoca, NY; 2 brothers: Robert “Red” Thomas of Cisne, and Karl (Margaret) Thomas of Decatur; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son: Steven C. Thomas; and 2 brothers: Carroll and John Thomas.

A graveside ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Clay City Cemetery with Brian Foster and Nate Whisler officiating.

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Charles Roy Thomas, age 87, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away early Saturday morning, March 13, 2021, at Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

He was born August 31, 1933, in Flora, Illinois, the son of Stanford Charles and Ethel B. (Cross) Thomas. He was united in marriage to Norma June Hunt on June 12, 1954, and together they have shared 66 wedding anniversaries.

Charles worked for the Clay City Banking Company for 19 years. He worked construction in the past and had founded and ran his own Oil Production Company for many years. He was a member of the Clay City Christian Church for 65 years where he served as a Sunday School teacher and had been involved in the construction of the church building. Charles had served on the Clay City Volunteer Fire Department for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars, fixing computers, and helping others with computers. He also enjoyed his winters spent in Florida with his family.

He is survived by his wife: Norma June Thomas of Clay City; a son: Phillip W. Thomas of Estero, FL; a daughter: Cheryl J. (Gary) Piontkowski of Ft. Myers, FL; 3 grandsons: Skyler T. Peterson and Dexter S. Peterson of Ft. Myers, FL, and Dustin R. (Renee’) Peterson of Avoca, NY; 2 great-granddaughters: Madelyn and Arabella Peterson of Avoca, NY; 2 brothers: Robert “Red” Thomas of Cisne, and Karl (Margaret) Thomas of Decatur; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son: Steven C. Thomas; and 2 brothers: Carroll and John Thomas.

A graveside ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Clay City Cemetery with Brian Foster and Nate Whisler officiating.

Charles married Hunt, N.J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stanford C. Thomas, 102, of Flora, IL died at 6:11 AM Monday, November 2, 2009, at Flora Rehab & Health Care Center in Flora.

He was born April 20, 1907 in Vincennes, IN to Charles & Bertha Jane (Stanford) Thomas. He married Ethel B. Cross on June 12, 1932 in Flora. She preceded him in death on October 14, 2005.

Stanford was employed at Flora International Shoe for 43 years, was a lifetime member of First Christian Church in Flora, and was a member of the Beau Knot Sunday School Class of the church. Stanford enjoyed fishing and working on sewing machines.

He is survived by three sons: Charles, Karl, and Robert "Red" Thomas; seven grandchildren: Phillip Thomas, Cheryl (Warren) Appleton, Karla Thomas, Mark Thomas, Dale (Rita) Thomas, Tammy Seymore, Scottie Patrick; eleven great-grandchildren: Skyler, Dustin & Dexter Peterson, Justin Thomas, Ashley Thomas, Kelsey Thomas, Brittney Hall, Jessica & Mason Thomas, Jonathan & Amber Thomas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sons (Carroll Keith & John W. Thomas), two grandsons (Steve & Danny Thomas), a brother (Kenneth), a half-brother (Lawrence), and an infant half-sister.

Funeral services were held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with Bill Campbell officiating.

Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora.

Memorials were made to First Christian Church.

Stanford married Cross, Ethel B. on 12 Jun 1932 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Ethel (daughter of Cross, Roy N. and Ross, Belle) was born in 1914 in Illinois; died in 2005; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charles married Stanford, Bertha Jane. Bertha was born in 1872; died in 1971; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Teamster, Laborer
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Roy N. Cross, 89, of Flora died 6:20 p.m. Monday (Nov. 17, 1980) in Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in John T. Frank Funeral Home, Flora, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery.

Mr. Cross was born in Vincennes, Ind., son of Christian and Mary Cross.

He was a crane operator.

Surviving are sons, Virgil and Jack, both of Indianapolis, Ind.; John of Buffalo, N.Y.; daughters, Ethel Thomas of Flora; Wanda Peterson of South Dartmouth, Mass.; Bernice Egan of Birmingham, Ala.; stepsons, Clifford Fulk of Olney; Herman Fulk of Lockport; Harold Gilson of Whiteland, Ind.; step-daughter, Goldie Lenear of Olney; sister, Laura Schmidt of Indianapolis, Ind.; 11 grand-children; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several step-grandchildren.

Olney Daily Mail (IL)

Roy married Ross, Belle. Belle (daughter of Ross, George Washington and Creech, M.E.) was born in Aug 1889 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 17 Mar 1925; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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