of Mountain View, AR
July 27, 1930 - March 10, 2015
Ira L.Thomas, age 84, passed away March 10, 2015, at his home in Mountain View, following a long struggle with heart trouble and Parkinsons disease.
Ira was born at Gayler, AR on July 27, 1930, to Austin and Jewell Gayler Thomas. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he was the recipient of the Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars. He taught school in Mountain View and in Henderson, NV. He and Imogene were later in the motel business until their retirement. Ira was a member of Flatwoods Missionary Baptist Church where he and Imogene were instrumental in starting a bus ministry years ago and where he enjoyed the fellowship with his church family especially the Livewires.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Imogene Foster Thomas; one brother, Larry Gayler Thomas; two nephews, Greg Thomas and Joey Thomas and family; one uncle, Carl Gayler and many nephews, nieces, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Austin and Jewell Thomas.
Funeral services will be held at Flatwoods Missionary Baptist Church in Mountain View on March 12, 2015 at 11:00am. Burial in Flatwoods Cemetery. There will be no visitation.
The pallbearers are Don Thomas, Dennie Anderson, Ronnie Anderson, Reese Tubbs, Larry Lawrence, Danny Thomas, Carlos Jones, and Weldon Duncan. Honorary pallbearers are Bo Willingham, Tom Hector, Tom Williams, J.T. Altman, Flynn Norman, Scott Flippo, Jim Hinkle, Jeff Dobbins, Jack Thomas, and the staff and deacons of Flatwoods Missionary Baptist Church.
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7 Condolence(s)
nessa
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
I would like to express my sincere condolences to the loss of your loved one.In the scriptures Job 14:14,15 and John 5:28, God promises that he will resurrect our loved ones in the near future .I hope that Jehovah , the God of comfort grant you peace.
MiMi McAfee
Sunday, March 15, 2015
I am Lolly and Carlos's daughter in law,MiMI.. Mallory would often come home all excited to have been to your home with Lolly. She really loves you both and sends her prayers and condolences. I pray Gods peace in your heart..
MiMi and Shawn McAfee
Maumelle, AR
Moin Kazi
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Ira was a great man, he was a grandfather to me and my siblings. He and Imogene use to take us to their farm and he would take us fishing, riding, feed the cows. I remember one day I caught a duck and put it in his shed. He wasn't to trilled about it. What a great guy, a mentor and a legend to me!!
Love you always-moin
Leane Jones
Thursday, March 12, 2015
We will miss Ira and his sweet character of integrity, humility and compassion. We both feel so honored to have been blessed by knowing you and Ira. We came to Mountain View and you and Ira made us feel like we had known you forever. When we got the call early Tuesday morning that Ira had gone to meet his Lord and Savior, I was reading in the book of Proverbs, (we read a chapter in Proverbs each day of the month and was in chapter 10 for the tenth day of the month) Proverbs 10:7, The memory of the just is blessed....
I just thought, how appropriate!
He was such a sweet, just and kind man and his memory will always be with us. We love you, Carlos and Leane Jones
William Nash
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Ira always called my brother and I Barney. Even today I call my good friends Barney as a term of endearment. Ira always talked about his farm down on Sylamore and how his cows could make money just standing still. He always siad that the smell of "cow pies" was the smell of money.
When Ira and Imagene lived in Boulder City, Nevada, my brother Steve, and I worked summers with Ira for my dad, Willie Nash. After a long day working in Las Vegas on a construction job, dad would be driving home with the four us in the cab of '63 chevy pickup. Dad would be driving and drift a bit on the road, and Ira would say, "Bill those sign posts can't dodge." Ira had a litany of 'one-liners' and jokes that kept the family laughing. His spirit, attitude, warm hearted friendliness lives forever in my thoughts.
I just had a thought, my grandad Ray Thomas, Uncle Deck, Uncle Tutor met Ira Tuesday evening. Wow. What a glorious moment.
Brenda Knight
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Ira was always a favorite to all who knew him and will be missed by all who loved him. My heart is saddened at his departure and I know Toot will be lonely in his absence because he was always by her side. We know heaven is an even sweeter place because Ira Thomas has arrived. My prayers go out for his loved ones who will have to wait their turn to join him. So sorry for your loss, Love you, Brenda
Lynda Breeding
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Toots, I am so sorry to learn of Ira's death. Take care, maybe I can get up to Mountain View sometime and visit with you. It's been years since we have been up there. Love you and think about you often.
Lynda McCarn Breeding, daughter of Hugh McCarn, niece of V. G. McCarn