Mr.
Neil Charles Thomas, 57, of 405 Beaumonde Ave. Shelby, died on Saturday, June
13, 2009, at his residence. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich, he was the son of the late Robert Harold and Irene Elizabeth Penny Thomas. Mr. Thomas served his country in the United States Army, serving in Vietnam. He also worked in the construction industry as a safety instructor.
Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife, Mary L. Thomas; two sons, Christopher Brock and his wife, Donnette, of Charlotte, and Geoffrey Thomas, also of Charlotte. He is also survived by two daughters, Courtney Arnold and husband, Juddy, of Wilmington, and Emily Thomas, of Shelby; a brother, Robert Harold Thomas, Jr. and his wife, Beverly, of Baltimore, MD; a sister, An-drea Jane Gruver and her husband, Brad, of Tallahassee, FL; and a granddaughter, Reese Arnold, of Wilmington, also survive him.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Monday, June 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home.
Funeral: Tuesday, June 16, at 2 p.m., in the Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial: Sunset Cemetery with military honors
Memorials: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105