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Joseph Wayne Thomas

25 Apr 1903 – 29 Sep 1982

Birth	25 Apr 1903
Death	29 Sep 1982
Cemetery	Van Horn Cemetery Van Horn , Culberson County , Texas , USA
Added by	Carolynn Keizer on 24 Jul 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76133850

Bio

Joseph was born to James Madison Thomas and Maude Ann Boykin. Six known sons were born to this couple. Joseph spent most of his life working for various railroads until he retired. Joe married Ruth Beatrice Brashears in 1929. They had two children - Stella Ruth and Billy Wayne. He was drafted into the US Army for about 6 months where he was a truck driver. He was honorably discharged. He was 5 foot 9 1/2 inches with blues eyes and black hair. At some point before his relationship with his second wife, he had a relationship with Marjorie McCutchen. Out of this relationship, a daughter, Wanda, was born. It is not known whether he knew about this daughter. He married Johnnie Eugenia "Jean" Downey. (I have been told that they did not marry until Joe was close to retirement and that they married in Mexico.) Six children were born to this couple. Two daughters died as infants. Their children's names are Linda Jo, Johnnie, Shirley, Sharon, Yvonne, and Joseph Jr. Sometime after his retirement and moving to Del Rio, TX, Joe became the nighttime desk clerk at the Travel Lodge. He loved the Dallas Cowboys! He died of cancer.

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Family

Parents

• James Madison Thomas 1871–1916
• Maude Ann Boykin Jones 1879–1962

Spouse

• Johnnie Eugenia "Jean" Downey Thomas 1916–1993 FaG

Siblings

• Earl Milan "Sarge" Thomas 1889–1978
• Ross Humble Thomas 1900–1925
• William Edward "Bill" Thomas 1905–1990

Children

• Stella Ruth "Bud" Thomas Adams 1930–1992 FaG
• Billy Wayne Thomas 1934–2009 FaG
• Linda Jo Thomas Sanford 1948–1996 FaG
• Sharon Thomas 1954–1954 FaG
• Yvonne Maria Thomas 1955–1955 FaG

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