Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time at the church. The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Dularge Community Baptist Church, 524 Andrew St., Houma, LA 70360. Burial will follow in Union Benevolent Cemetery.
He is survived by: four sons, Irvin Thomas, Jr. (Alma), Wilbert Thomas, Woodrow Thomas, and Randolph Clay; three daughters, Janie Wagner (Allen, Sr.), Shelita Norman and Wanda Diggs (Charles), one brother, James Thomas; thirty four grandchildren; seventy great grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: his wife, Rosemary Parker-Thomas; his parents, Anthony and Vivian Soco-Thomas; two daughters, Elouise Thibodeaux and Angelina Allen; five brothers, Anthony Thomas, Elijah Thomas, Freddie Thomas, Allen Thomas and Earl Thomas; and two sisters, Delma Scoby and Hilda Thomas.
Jones Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements.