James Thomas (Tom) Everett, 67, of Goodyear, AZ died December 6, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ. He was born March 7, 1947 in Smithville, Missouri to James T. and Ruth Everett, Sr. He served in the US Air Force from July 23rd 1965 to July 31st 1985 as a Master Sergeant/MSGT. Tom, a Vietnam Veteran, retired from the US Air Force after 20 years of service. He also had 29 years of service at Lockheed Martin as a software engineer. Husband, Father, Grandfather and Dutiful Patriot, Tom is survived by his wife Shary A. Everett; son James T. Everett III; sisters Linda Chase and Ruthann Wade; brother David Everett; and granddaughter, Mariah C. Bland. A visitation will be held from 10am to 11:30am, service at 11:30am, on Monday, December 15th at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Rd. Goodyear, AZ 85338. Burial will be held at 2pm at the National Memorial Cemetery, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85024. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the VFW.
