Thomas M. Noah

Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Collier-Butler Chapel for Thomas M. Noah, 78 of Rainbow City, who passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015. Chaplin Michael Yopp will officiate. Burial will be at Rainbow Memorial Gardens. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services is directing.

Tom graduated from Southside High School in 1957 where he played football, basketball, and ran track. He was a member of the All-County Football and Basketball teams and placed first in the High Jump for the state of Alabama. He was inducted into the Southside High School Hall of Fame in October of 2014 for his contribution to the school. After high school, he played football at Southern Union Junior College and later with the Gadsden Raiders. Over the years he has coached many boys in pee-wee and junior high football at John Jones and Southside and also coached the boys track team at Southside High School.

He had many hobbies over the years including coaching, gardening, softball, and especially photography. He was an avid Alabama fan, but would pull for Auburn when they were not playing Alabama. He was actively involved with Del-Ed Speedway for several years, and was a member of Whorton Bend Baptist Church. He will be greatly missed by his wife, children, and all other loved ones left behind.

Mr. Noah was preceded in death by his parents Bert and Bessie Noah; sister, Pernie (Charlie) Dunn; brother, Bob Noah; and brother-in-law, Robert Franks.

He is survived by his wife of almost 56 years, Gloria Noah; daughters, Tammy (Bruce) Williams, Tracy (Sam) Harper, and Lisa (Royce) Jones; grandchildren, Anna and Alex Williams, Kelsie Harper, and Cierra Jones; sister, Mildred Franks; brother, Bill (Mary) Noah; sister-in-law, Martha Noah; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Doyle Matthews, Sam Harper, Bruce Williams, Alex Williams, Robbie Dunn, and Gary Whorton.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Life Church of Rainbow City for their local Ministry outreach programs.

Special thanks to Alacare Hospice, especially his nurse Kelley Usry, who was a special blessing to us.

The family will accept friends from 1:30-3:30 p.m. prior to the service.