Renaldo-Thomas-Obituary

Renaldo Thomas

Gary, Indiana

1963 - 2021

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Coach Renaldo V. Thomas, age 57, made his transition May 26, 2021. He was born September 2, 1963 in Gary, Indiana. He was a member of Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church. A graduate of Gary Roosevelt High School, class of 1982. Thomas was a star basketball player at Gary Roosevelt High School. He...

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Sorry for the late entry. It´s still hard to believe he´s gone. I haven´t seen him since our 20 year Roosevelt `82 reunion.

Open and friendly, an important part of the Phi Slama Jama fraternity, he is part of history.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in the loss of dear Renaldo Thomas. We are praying that our heavenly Father will wrap His loving arms of comfort around each of you. Renaldo Thomas attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana along with me, my twin sister LaVonia Taylor (class of '1980') and my youngest sister LaRetha Taylor (classmate of '1982' with Renaldo). Renaldo led the Roosevelt Panthers to the State Championship game along with his teammates, Winston Garland, Darryl Scott,...

Coach T coached Lew Wallace Girls Cross Country to our 1st Conference win in 2007-08. We hadnt won that title in about 15 years. Small win but it meant alot to us.
Sending Prayers and Condolences to his family.

Coach Thomas was a good man he coached my son Timothy Moore while he was at Lew Wallace high school recruited from the the junior nba league at the Hudson Campbell in Gary. Indiana he will surely be missed Rest in Eternal peace , my condolences and prayers to the family he loved all the young men who played for him got the very best out of all his boys and they loved him to. From John Moore . June 6 Th. 2021

COACH THOMAS WAS A GOOD PERSON HE COACH MY 2 SON ANDREW BODDIE n TRAVON BODDIE BASKETBALL n FOOTBALL COACH THOMAS WILL TALK 2 THEM N KEPT THEM OUT OF TROUBLE COACH THOMAS WILL TRULY BE MISSED ALWAYS n FOREVER COACH THOMAS

COACH THOMAS WAS A GOOD PERSON HE COACH MY 2 SON ANDREW BODDIE n TRAVON BASKETBALL n FOOTBALL HE TALK 2 THEM N KEPT THEM OUT OF TROUBLE COACH THOMAS WILL TRULY BE MISSED LOVE ALWAYS n FOREVER COACH THOMAS

My sincere condolences to the family of Renaldo Thomas. A good friend and someone who will always hold a special place in my heart. I am grateful to have known you and am proud to say many of the things you said you wanted to accomplish in life you did. You played the game you loved in high school and in college, you played on national TV and was seen by millions, you coached young men in the city you loved and at the school you gave your all too. You loved hard and always gave back when you...

Thoughts and prayers to the family, RIP!