Mr. W. Paul Thomas

Mr. W. Paul Thomas, age 64 of Stuart passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on July 3, 1944 to the late Maurice Thomas and Ora Hash Thomas of the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He had served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, and was the owner/operator of Turbo Sales and Fabrication.
In addition to his mother, Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife, Judy Bowles Thomas of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Sally and Bryan Jenkins of Greensboro, North Carolina; one son and daughter-in-law, John Paul and Kelly Thomas of Ferrum; and three sisters, Nancy Henley of Roanoke, Ilene Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama and Elaine Belcher of Woolwine.
Funeral services for Mr. Thomas will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Pastor Rick Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in the Countyline Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Floyd with military rites by the Patrick County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart. If desired, memorials may be made to Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department, 6687 Fairystone Park Hwy., Stuart, Virginia 24171 or to Smith River Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 122, Woolwine, Virginia 24185. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.