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1946
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2026
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Jerry Thomas Obituary
Mr. Thomas was born on Jan. 8, 1946, in Cleveland, Ga., to the late Jesse and Willie Lou Stringer Thomas. He retired from the Department of Natural Resources and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Jerry will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather, and to most of Cleveland as Santa Jerry. He was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Ann Thomas and brother, Ernest Thomas.
Survivors include: his sons, Jerry Thomas, Jr. (Melissa) and Joey Thomas (Angela); grandchildren, Christopher Thomas (Shantae), Austin Thomas (Makenna), Aedan Thomas, Brooke Brow (Hunter), Destiny Massey and Krista Taylor (Payton); great-grandchildren, Corbin Thomas and Ginger Lewis; siblings, Hilda Tallent (James), Pop Thomas (Peggy), Pood Thomas (Janice), Wallace Thomas (Elaine) and Edsel Thomas (Carolyn); sisters-in-law, Ruby Thomas and Angie Jarrard (Terry).
Funeral services were held Jan. 17, 2026, at Shoal Creek Baptist Church. The Rev. Stacey Dyer, the Rev. Josh Chatham, and the Rev. Chris Anderson officiated. Interment followed in Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family received friends Friday at the funeral home.
To share a memory or to leave an online condolence for the family, please visit www.barrettfh.com
Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland | (706) 865-3101
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