Granville Joe Thomas, 68, of Cunningham, Ky., died Sunday at 1:03 a.m. in Sledd Creek of Kentucky Lake. Joe was a member of the United States Air Force during the Viet Nam era. He volunteered and served for four years as a missle guidance/ radio technician on world- wide duty. Joe retired from West Vaco after thirty years. He was a former manager of M. Livingston & Co. and a photographer for Curtis & Mays Photography of Paducah. Because of his Mother’s loving and judicious upbringing, as well as his military training, he was an upright and good man. Joe was always a kind and generous spirit. He will be greatly missed among his good breakfast friends and his loving family.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Sheila Raye Talley Thomas of Cunningham; his mother, Evelyn Allcock Thomas of Cunningham; his brothers, Bobby Wayne Thomas and wife, Sheila Kay of Mayfield and Jackie Lee Thomas of Cunningham; his niece, Valeria Cope of Mayfield and his nephew, Robert Thomas of Mayfield.
He was preceded in death by his father, Paul L. Thomas.
Services for Mr. Thomas will be held at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Bardwell at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, April 23 with Rev. William Talley officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Smithland cemetery in Smithland, KY. Visitation will be held at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Bardwell beginning at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2015.
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