July 17, 1921 – May 1, 2007
James Thomas was born July 17, 1921 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Jim and Laura Thomas. He died May 1, 2007 at 2:50 p.m. at Forest Park Hospital.
He was the second of seven children. Thomas confessed a hope in Christ at an early age and later joined the U.S. Army. He was united in holy matrimony to Ms. Mae E. Jefferson and was a faithful and devoted husband for 53 years. Ten children were born to this union.
Thomas was employed at McQuay Norris for 30 years until his retirement. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Doris; sister, Pearl; brothers, John, Leroy, Milton and Gordon; stepmother, Willie Mae Thomas; and father-in-law, Artis Jefferson.
He leaves to cherish his memory a loving and devoted wife, Mae; children, Carol, Linda (Eric), Melvin, Patricia (Kirk), Kenneth (Cynthia), Phyllis, James, Jr. (Yolanda), Christine, Michelle (Cleotus); sister, Leola of Chicago, IL; mother-in-law, Flossie Leonard of St. Louis; brother-in-law, Author Lee Jefferson of St. Louis; sister-in-law, Maurine Ward of St. Louis; 16 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren all of St. Louis; cousins and friends; nephew, Homer of Chicago, IL; nieces, Ola of Memphis, TN, Sara of Chicago, IL and Willa “Willie” of Indianapolis, IN.