Eddie “Ed” Lee Thomas, 68, died Thursday, May 9, 2019.
Mr. Thomas was born Jan. 28, 1951, to Willie and Lois Brown Thomas of Castleberry, Ala. He attended Lambert Elementary School in Castleberry and then Booker T. Washington for junior and high school, after moving to Brewton in 1961. Obtaining his GED and Certification for Fire Fighting and Prevention from Wolf Creek Job Corps Center in Glide, Oregon, he later worked in the construction and landscaping industries. He also worked as a CNA at West Gate Village Nursing Home and later retired from landscaping due to his health. He was a member of Second Saint Siloam Baptist Church in Brewton under the leadership of pastor John Henry Williams where he also served as an usher.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 17. at Second Saint Siloam Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Willie Blue officiating. Burial followed at Pine Grove Cemetery with Christian Memorial Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Thomas is survived by one son, Christopher (April) Thomas of Brewton; two daughters, Nikita (Joseph) Guster and Gianna (William Hughes) Lucky; two brothers, Willie (Joanna) Thomas of Evergreen and Morris Thomas; two sisters, Linda Hall of Brewton and Clara Thomas (Henry) Sellers of Stockbridge, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; and numerous uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins, other family members and friends.
