Aubrey "Bobby" L. Thomas

Aubrey Thomas was born on December 5, 1946, to parents Wenona Thomas and Alton Thomas in Vass, North Carolina. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York and joined the US Army in 1965 where he was later deployed to Vietnam. There he experienced intensive combat as Airborne Infantry assigned to the First Calvary Division. After honorable discharge from the military, Aubrey attended Morehouse College and went on to work for the Hyatt Regency in their security department for 30 years.

Aubrey transitioned on October 18, 2024, and was preceded in death by both parents, Wenona and Alton and his brother, Rufus. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Heather, daughter Aysha Sprink, stepchildren Alicia, Kimathi, & Kwame, brothers James (Helen) Thomas of Liberty, NC and Samuel (Lynda) Thomas of Southfield MI, his grandchild Erik Wren, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The experience of losing a loved one impels us toward a deeper understanding of life. Everyone fears and is saddened by death. That is natural. But by struggling to overcome the pain and sadness that accompanies death we become sharply aware of the dignity and preciousness of life and develop the compassion to share the sufferings of others as our own.