Obituary for Pete Thomas
Pete Thomas, age 85, of Morton, Texas died Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Lubbock, Texas. He was born August 20, 1934 in Bailey County, Texas to T.A. and Ola Lee (Tucker) Thomas. He married Rita Wilson in Clovis, New Mexico on April 29, 1954.
Pete was a farmer, and served on the Enochs Co-Op Gin Board and the Cochran County F.H.A. Board. He was a member of the Eastside Church of Christ in Morton. He enjoyed fishing and tending to his cattle. He loved his wife and family. Pete is proceeded in death by his wife, Rita; his parents; one son, Arthur Thomas; 3 sisters, Christene, Ruby and Virginia; and two brothers, Gary and Bud Thomas.
Pete is survived by his son Steve Thomas and wife, Robin of Lubbock, Texas, one sister, Dorothy Piland of Great Bend, Kansas; two brothers, Jerry Thomas of Lake Stanford, Texas and Virgil Thomas of Brookland, Arkansas; three grandchildren, Andy, Jamie and Ben Thomas; and two great-grandchildren, Callen and Colbie Thomas.
The family suggests memorials be sent to Enochs Cemetery, c/o Wanda Layton, 3140 CR 184, Morton, Texas, 79346, New Mexico Christian Children’s Home, 1356 New Mexico 236 Portales, New Mexico 88130, or Eastside Church of Christ, 701 East Taylor, Morton, Texas, 79346.
Pete was a farmer, and served on the Enochs Co-Op Gin Board and the Cochran County F.H.A. Board. He was a member of the Eastside Church of Christ in Morton. He enjoyed fishing and tending to his cattle. He loved his wife and family. Pete is proceeded in death by his wife, Rita; his parents; one son, Arthur Thomas; 3 sisters, Christene, Ruby and Virginia; and two brothers, Gary and Bud Thomas.
Pete is survived by his son Steve Thomas and wife, Robin of Lubbock, Texas, one sister, Dorothy Piland of Great Bend, Kansas; two brothers, Jerry Thomas of Lake Stanford, Texas and Virgil Thomas of Brookland, Arkansas; three grandchildren, Andy, Jamie and Ben Thomas; and two great-grandchildren, Callen and Colbie Thomas.
The family suggests memorials be sent to Enochs Cemetery, c/o Wanda Layton, 3140 CR 184, Morton, Texas, 79346, New Mexico Christian Children’s Home, 1356 New Mexico 236 Portales, New Mexico 88130, or Eastside Church of Christ, 701 East Taylor, Morton, Texas, 79346.