Edward Thomas

EDWARD THOMAS
EDWARD THOMAS OF IRONDALE, MISSOURI WAS BORN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1932 IN PILOT KNOB, MISSOURI A SON OF THE LATE EDWARD AND CLARA ELIZEBETH (BARNES) THOMAS. EDWARD ENTERED THE GATES OF HEAVEN FROM HIS HOME, SURROUNDED BY HIS DEAR AND LOVING FAMILY AND FRIENDS THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2003 AT THE AGE OF SEVENTY-ONE YEARS, FOUR MONTHS AND NINE DAYS.
EDWARD WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO KATHY PYATT JUNE 26, 1969 IN FARMINGTON, MISSOURI. THEY WERE BLESSED TO HAVE THIRTY-FOUR YEARS WITH EACH OTHER. EDWARD'S DEATH WAS A SPECIAL HOME COMING FOR HIM AS HE KNEW HIS ANNIVERSARY WITH KATHY WAS VERY DEAR TO HER.
EDWARD IS SURVIVED BY HIS LOVING AND CARING WIFE, KATHY THOMAS OF IRONDALE, MISSOURI; ONE DAUGHTER, KATHY SNIDER AND HUSBAND CARL OF TROY, MISSOURI; FIVE SONS, RICK THOMAS AND WIFE JACKIE OF CUBA, MISSOURI, TERRY THOMAS AND WIFE MYRA OF IRONDALE, MISSOURI, MIKE THOMAS OF IRONDALE, JOE THOMAS AND WIFE PATTY OF BELGRADE, MISSOURI, EDWARD THOMAS AND WIFE TRACY OF PARK HILLS, MISSOURI; ONE STEP SON, TERRY KAVANAUGH AND WIFE DARLENE OF BONNE TERRE, MISSOURI; SEVENTEEN GRANDCHILDREN; EIGHT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; A VERY GOOD BUDDY AND CO- WORKER, TERRY BECK OF IRONDALE, MISSOURI AND BY MANY OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. IN ADDITION TO HIS PARENTS, EDWARD WAS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY ONE DAUGHTER, PAM THOMAS; TWO SISTERS, GINNY BRUHN AND EDRA JAMES AND ONE BROTHER, ROY THOMAS.
EDWARD HAD A GREAT LOVE FOR LIFE, HE ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT SPENT WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE LOVED TO DANCE AND ALWAYS GAVE IT HIS ALL TO TRY TO KEEP UP WITH KATHY, KNOWING SHE WOULD OUT DANCE HIM EVERY TIME. DURING HIS YOUNGER YEARS HE LOVED TO PUT ON THE ROLLER SKATES AND GO FOR A ROLL. EDWARD WAS ALWAYS READY TO PLAY A GAME OF POOL OR PICK UP THE HORSE SHOES FOR A ROUND. HE HAD A VERY SPECIAL PLACE IN HIS HEART FOR MOTHER NATURE AND ENJOYED ALL OF HER MANY GIFTS, HE TOOK GREAT PRIDE WHEN HE COULD GO FISHING OR DEER HUNTING WITH HIS SONS AND GRANDSONS. EDWARD WAS A VERY BIG FAN OF BASEBALL AND ENJOYED PLAYING AND WATCHING THE GAME, HE WAS ESPECIALLY PROUD OF HIS MARK MCGUIRE WALL OF FAME KATHY HAD PUT TOGETHER FOR HIM.
EDWARD STARTED WORK AT THE MINES WHEN HE WAS TWENTY-FOUR YEARS OLD AND REMAINED A FAITHFUL EMPLOYEE FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AS A HIGH BACK TRIMMER. EDWARD THEN WORKED FOR THE CITY OF IRONDALE DOING ANYTHING NEEDED AND DEDICATING HIS TIME WITH HIS GOOD BUDDY TERRY BECK. EDWARD NEVER FAILED TO RAISE HIS HAND AND WAVE TO A FRIEND OR STRANGER, IF HE WAS DIGGING, CUTTING BRUSH OR PLOWING SNOW.
EDWARD WAS A KIND AND LOVING MAN THAT ALSO HAD A VOICE OF AUTHORITY, HIS FAMILY KNEW HIS LOVE AND KNEW THEIR LIMITS. THE MEMORIES WILL CONTINUE EVERYDAY AS WE CONTINUE TO SHARE THEM. EDWARD THOMAS, GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.
VISITATION WAS HELD SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2003 FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. AND SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2003 FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. AT THE MOORE FUNERAL HOME, IRONDALE, MISSOURI.
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2003 AT 1:00 P.M. AT THE MOORE MEMORIAL CHAPEL IN IRONDALE WITH REV. JIM FRAGO OFFICIATING. SPECIAL MUSICAL SELECTIONS FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FAMILY. SERVING AS PALLBEARERS WERE RICKY THOMAS, RANDY THOMAS, TERRY JOE THOMAS, NATHANIEL THOMAS, JUSTIN SNIDER AND CARL SNIDER. BURIAL WAS IN THE BIG RIVER CEMETERY, IRONDALE, MISSOURI.
ALL SERVICES WERE UNDER THE CARE OF THE MOORE FUNERAL HOMES, IRONDALE, MISSOURI.