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Jewell leaves to cherish many loving memories, his two daughters, Tameka (Travis) Deatherage and Phoenix Thomas; two grandsons, Remington and Elias Deatherage; mother, Joann Thomas; two sisters, Debbie Ellis and Michelle (Michael) Brown; two brothers, Steve Thomas and Kirby Thomas; a host of nieces, nephews cousins other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his father, Jewel Thomas; sister, Judy Curry; and brothers, Leslie "Donnie" Thomas and Andre Johnson Thomas.
Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
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Stretch Robinson
March 16, 2025
Jewell always comes to mind when I reminisce about my childhood days living in Nocomo Heights at the age of 4yrs. I would play with his younger brother, Kirby, in the dirt in front of their back porch, and Mrs. Thomas would say, you are too tall for your age to wrestle with Kirby. So, Jewell said, "I will play with you." Jewell (5yrs) and I (4yrs) would do flips and wrestle. Jewell was very athletic from an early age and could wrestled a lot better than I. He was one of those talented persons who could have been a high school star athlete but conserved his natural abilities to the playgrounds, around family, and friends. I can imagine Jewell's love for music was inspired from watching and listening to his older brother, "Donnie" play instruments during our elementary school years.
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Jamie Nelson
March 16, 2025
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
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