Funeral services for Frank Walden Thomas Jr., 72, of WashingtonWilkes were held Saturday, January 28, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church, Washington, with Rev. Gale Seibert officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington. He died Thursday, January 26, at his home on North Alexander Avenue, Washington.
Mr. Thomas was a native of Wilkes County and was the son of the late Frank Walden Thomas and the late Gene Barksdale Thomas. He was at one time a high school football coach and succeeded his father as president of the Washington Loan and Banking Company in 1966. He served as a councilman for the City of Washington, and was Mayor of Washington for almost eight years, beginning in 1995.
Survivors include a son, Frank W. Thomas III, McDonough; two daughters, Florence T. Sandifer, Washington, and Maria T. Bradford, Lincolnton; five grandchildren, Alex Bradford, Audra Bradford, Brad Sandifer, Caylor Sandifer, and Erin Thomas; and two sisters, Barksdale Thomas Boyd, Columbus, and Rev. Gene Thomas Price, The Woodlands, Texas.
Pallbearers included Mike Davis, Skeet Willingham, Alex Bradford, Joe Dyson, Brad Sandifer, and Joe Nelson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church; or Relay for Life, c/o Regions Bank, Washington..
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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