of Mountain View, AR
July 6, 1942 - May 1, 2015
Larry Gayler Thomas, age 72, passed away May 1, 2015 at his home in Mountain View, Arkansas. Gayler was born in Indio, California on July 6, 1942, to Austin and Jewell Gayler Thomas.
He worked as a barber and owner and operator of Thomas Trucking until retirement. He had a lifelong passion of hunting and reading his bible. He was a member and Deacon of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Fifty Six, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dorothy Pogue Thomas; two sons, Greg Thomas and his wife Lee Ann of Mountain View, Arkansas and Joey Thomas and his wife Tanya of Choctaw, Oklahoma; 4 grandchildren, Jake Thomas, Erika Hamilton and husband Erin, Kent Thomas and wife Kendra, Cody Thomas and 2 step-grandchildren, Kayla Patrick and husband Jake and Dylan Crymes; 4 great-grandchildren, Lailah and Austin Thomas, Bentley Hamilton, Kagen Thomas, 1 step-great grandchild, Rhett Patrick.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Austin and Jewell Thomas and brother Ira Thomas.
Visitation will be Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Roller Coffman Funeral Home with funeral services being held at Roller Coffman Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. on May 4, 2015 with Brother Gary Ragland officiating. Burial will be at Fifty Six Cemetery.
The pallbearers are Kent Thomas, Cody Thomas, Mitchell Smith, Erin Hamilton, Ritchie Thomas, Doug Weidner and Larry Lawrence. Honorary pallbearers are the Deacons of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church and the Class of 1960.
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17 Condolence(s)
Larry & Debbie Watts
Saturday, May 16, 2015
We are sorry for your loss. Praying God will give you all comfort as only he can.
Neil and Debbie Stanley
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Was very saddened when I read the obituaries this week. Gayler was a good friend and employer. Our prayers are with the family, for I know Gayler is in good hands with his Lord and Savior.
Neil and Debbie
Mike and Jan Hill
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
We regret being unable to attend the funeral. Jan was obligated to work and I was ill. We were late in learning of Gayler's passing. We have a great respect for his Faithful Service to his Church, and knowing your children and watching them grow up told us there were good things going on in the home. Dorothy, you and Gayler have done a great job in raising your kids and leaving them the most important thing, a Godly heritage. He will be missed and we want to encourage you. I have never heard a negative word spoken about Gayler That is a great legacy.
Bill Gentry
Monday, May 4, 2015
Though I have not seen Gayler in a long time, I was saddened to hear of his passing. I always thought he was a good and very interesting person that I always enjoyed being around. I am sorry for his loss to his family and friends.
Gail Ferrell & Lovra McClung
Monday, May 4, 2015
I am so sorry for your loss. Our Prayers and thoughts are with you.
Cedric & Marina Gifford
Monday, May 4, 2015
Gaylor and Dorthy together we're like one special friend we came to love as a part of our lives after we moved to Stone County in 1987. It is friendship that will last as we trod this earth and then move on to heaven. We pray for God' s comfort for Gayler's family and friends left behind.
Jim & Cathy Gibson
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Jim & I still think of Gayler everytime we ride in the pasture in a pickup truck. In the summertime, we roll down the windows and turn the air conditioner on and say, "I love to ride with the windows down, but I want to be cool." Our 4 kids know exactly what we mean when we say we're going to ride "Gayler style" in the truck! Man, I'm gonna miss him. Great guy!
Bobby joe Sisk
Sunday, May 3, 2015
I have many wonderful memories of Gayler over the past
50 years. We have been friends as well as worked together.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this difficult
time.
Bobby Joe and Becky Sisk
Roy & Linda Reynolds
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Dorothy and Family, We are very sorry for your loss of Gayler, Roy just recalled this morning some of the fun times of our friendship while you all were in Helena. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Brad & Judy Perkins
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Dorothy and family,
Our hearts are saddened at the loss of such a wonderful friend. We loved Gayler so much. We enjoyed your visits and fellowship so many times. No words can express our deepest sympathy for you and your family. You are in our prayers and we will be here for you. God bless you all, we love you.
Larry Lawrence
Sunday, May 3, 2015
I have very many fond childhood memories of Gayler and how as a cousin 10 years my senior he always went out of his way to entertain me whenever I came back here to visit. My deepest heartfelt sorrow goes out to Dorothy, Joey, Greg and families. Gayler was so full of life and so willing to share that with everyone. I practically worshiped him in my youth and will miss him sorely. I do find some comfort that he is resting in peace and someday we will all be together again.
Gayle Stevens Methvin
Saturday, May 2, 2015
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to Dorothy, boys, and family and pray for God's mercy and comfort. Gayler was a special cousin who always had a way of making others feel welcome and special with a winning smile and personality. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. We can take comfort that he is now at peace with no worries or pain. May the wonderful memories of Gayler sustain us until we meet again.
Dawn, Ronnie and Jacob Branscum
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Dorothy, Greg, Joey and families,
We are so very sorry for your loss. We will all miss Gayler, but we know he's at peace and with the Lord and praising the Lord's name and having a grand reunion in Jesus's presence with saved loved ones and friends gone on before. May God bless you all is our prayer.
Ronnie and Mazie Lee
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Oh how we mourn at death of such good friends and Brothers in Christ. We should not mourn for he is in a place we long to be also........We do miss loved ones like Gayler and we do pray for the comfort of God upon the family and friends. We wish we could suffer some of you pains right now but if we can do anything let us know. Just know there are many friends and loved ones praying for all of you.
Carol and Jimmy Harris
Saturday, May 2, 2015
In memory of one of the dearest cousins a person could ask for. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, all around loved by relatives and friend to all who knew him. He was a prankster as well as a friend in need. He was a leader of men who showed his work ethics and his daily life as a Christian man. When you were with him, you felt special and now we will always hold a special place in our heart for such a dear man we lost but God is rejoicing in his presence.. with deepest, heartfelt love you are missed, but never forgotten, see you again in heaven.
alma&james marvel
Saturday, May 2, 2015
my prayers goes out to you Dorthy and family we will all miss Gayler i know the Lord will be with you our love and prayers love Alma & James marvel
PAUL SAKOWSKY
Saturday, May 2, 2015
so sad to hear of his passing he was a very good man will truly be missed by all may god bless