Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday, April 29, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 727 Hill St., Grand Prairie. Inurnment: 2:30 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
Thomas was born Nov. 28, 1937, in Texarkana, Texas, to Isabel Vetrano Roach and Thomas Dee Roach.
Thomas was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Grand Prairie. He lived most of his life in Arlington. Thomas retired from Bell Helicopter after 41 years of service June 30, 2004. Thomas was a career-type military person, entering in the service Aug. 25, 1956. He served in the Army Air Force and the Naval Air Reserve; he then retired from the Navy after 22 years.
Thomas attended Sacred Heart Academy in Texarkana, Texas; Clarksville High School, Paris Junior College, East Texas State Teachers College and TWC. He married Judy Roach and they made their home in Mineral Wells.
Thomas was preceded in death by his sister, Sanda Abegail Thomas.
Survivors: Wife, Judy Roach; Sons, Michael and Donna Roach, Thomas and Melinda Roach, and Timothy Roach with Kathe Reis; stepson, Les Woodard; stepdaughter, Misti Brown; grandchildren, Lexi Roach, Quent Roach, Collin Roach, Travis Roach, Kayla Roach and Lauren Roach; and stepgrandchildren, Octavia Landham, Alena Brown, Nathan Woodard, Shelby Woodard and Ashlyn Woodard.
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