THOMAS, V.A. "Tommy": Died 1991

THOMAS, HOUSTON, MOFFIT, REED, TALBOTT, WHITE, WELLS, PIERCE, SHEETS

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Date: 3/19/2025 at 20:47:37

VB Reg
1991 NO 28

Tommy Thomas

V.A. "Tommy" Thomas, 73, of 502 N. Court, Ottumwa, died at 4:10 a.m. Nov. 19, 1918, in Wapello County to James Calvin and Ella Houston Thomas. He married Jenny G. Moffit on Jan. 12, 1950, in Memphis, MO.

A resident of Ottumwa most of his life he was an employee of John Morrell & Company and had been an independent insurance agent for 45 years. He has served in the Pacific with the Navy during World War II.

He is survived by his wife; a son, Gregory A. of Ottumwa; three daughters, Joanne Reed of Ottumwa, Susan Talbott of Morris, Ill., and Karen White of Oskaloosa; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Herbert and Paul Thomas of Cantril; and two sisters, Hildred Wells of Ottumwa and Marjorie Pierce of Keosauqua.

He was preceded in death by a grandson; a brother, Avin; and a sister, Mamie Sheets.

The service was held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, November 21, 1991 at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with Vince Homan of First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Ottumwa Cemetery.

Source: "Scrapbook 1991 - 1992", Pg. 9,
Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, Van Buren Co., IA