Charles S. Thomas

Thomas, Charles S. age 73 of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at his home. He was a member of St. John?s Lutheran Church, a US Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict, member of Powell Lodge #582 F&AM; and a Royal Arch Mason. Mr. Thomas was a retired bookkeeper with Trailers Inc. He was preceded in death by parents, Samuel and Flossie Smith Thomas; 2 sisters, Thelma and Nellie Thomas; brothers, B.F. and Claude Thomas. Wife of 47 years, Winnie Winburn Thomas; son Charles David Thomas and wife, Lori of Soddy Daisy, TN; granddaughters, Michelle Thomas, Raleigh, NC, Nikki Mauldin, Benson, NC; sister, Marilyn Atkins, Tellico Plains; brothers, Milton Thomas and wife, Zora, Herbert Thomas and wife, Bobbie, both of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet at 2:45 pm Thursday at Greenwood Cemetery for a 3:00 PM interment service. A memorial service will follow at 4:00 PM Thursday at St. John?s Lutheran Church with Rev. J. Stephen Misenheimer officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be brothers-in-law: Hugh English, Ben English, Robert English, Dwight Winburn and John English. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. John?s Lutheran Church, 544 Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Wednesday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.