Erick Duane Thomas

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Erick Thomas Obituary

Erick Duane Thomas Erick Duane Thomas, 17, a student at Chiles High School, died Thursday, April 10, 2003. The service will be at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday at New Mount Zion AME Church, with burial at Tallahassee Memory Gardens. Strong & Jones Funeral Home (224-2139) is handling arrangements. A lifelong resident of Tallahassee, he was a member of New Mount Zion AME Church. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Deborah Elaine James and Lewis Brown of Tallahassee; his father, Dan Clemons Jr. of Havana; his maternal grandmother, Callie Baldwin; his maternal great-grandmother, Mary Lee Lamb of Tallahassee; a brother, Berlantas Clemons of Tallahassee; his grandfather, Marion F. Norton of Tallahassee; and a host of cousins and other relatives. (Editor’s note: Because of errors in the text, we are reprinting this obituary.)

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Published by Tallahassee Democrat from Apr. 13 to Apr. 16, 2003.

Memories and Condolences
for Erick Thomas

13 Entries

Veyonce

June 5, 2021

Love and miss you dearly!

SHARON M WATSON

April 17, 2003

DEBORAH AND FAMILY,

MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AT THIS TIME OF SORROW. I AM DEEPLY SADDENED BY YOUR LOSS. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND BRING YOU PEACE.

Najma Grant

April 17, 2003

To Ms.Deborah and family: I can feel your pain even though I haven't been through this. I attended Rickards with Eric last year and even though we didn't know each other I was deeply sad by his death.It just makes me realize that this can happen to anyone no matter what age or race. What we fail to realize is that death doesn't care how much money you make or what skin color you are were all going to die some day and it's a sad reality. My heart goes out to you and your family but remember God knows best.

Lawrence Chatman

April 16, 2003

It is always a tradgedy when one of God's young flowers is plucked away form us. I have a young son also and I know that it would be very devistating to me to lose him. I did not know him but I will be praying for all of you during this hour of grief.

Gennette & Jane Garrett

April 16, 2003

Debbie & Callie:

Our prayers are with you and your family. Turst in God and lean on him because He will provided peace in all your confusion. God gives us the strength we need when we need it remember God does everything for a reason and we may not understand it but he knows our beginning and our end.

Krystle Doyle

April 16, 2003

To the family of Erick Thomas:

My prayers are with you during this difficult time. And remember Erick is not gone he is only sleep.

A Poem for the Family:

Do not stand at my grave and weep;

I am not there; I do not sleep.

I am in a thousand winds that blow;

I am the softly falling snow.

I am the gentle showers of rain,

I am the fields of ripening grain.

I am in the morning hush,

I am in the graceful rush

Of beautiful birds in circling flight,

I am the starshine of the night.

I am in the flowers that bloom,

I am in a quiet room.

I am the birds that sing

I am in each gentle thing.

Do not stand at my grave and cry.

I am not there. I did not die.

I pray that God brings joy to your life in this difficult time that you are struggling through. May God Bless!!!

Ashley Neal

April 16, 2003

Ms.Deborah: My name is Ashley Neal and I attend Chiles High School. My condolences go out to you and your family. "Remember God loves you and he will never leave your side!"

Rest In Peace, Erick

Yolonda Richardson

April 15, 2003

Deborah - I know you may not remember me, but Cheryl Morgan told me about your son. I went to school with you at Raa Middle and my son Ryan just met your son not too long ago at Chiles H.S. He said he was a very nice guy. I am very sorry to hear about your lost. I can not imagine the pain you must be feeling. Having three sons of my own my heart goes out to you. My prayers are with you and your family. Yolonda Richardson

SHEREKA EVERETT

April 15, 2003

I AM SIGNING TO SEND MY THOUGHTS TO ERICK'S FAMILY BECAUSE I KNOW THIS IS HARD FOR THEM AND ALL THE STUDENTS AT CHILES GO THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THIS EVERY YEAR. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW WE WILL KEEP HIM IN OUR PRAYERS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

-A STUDENT FROM CHILES (SHEREKA)

Bruce Holmes

April 15, 2003

To Eric's Parents I Feel So Sorry For The Family. It Was Like I Was Just With Eric Because He Was Always At The Bus Terminal And I Saw Him And Me, My Friend, And Eric All Went To The Tallahassee Mall And We Went To Sound Advice And Chilled For A While Then We Left And Eric Went Another Way Then Me And My Friend Got Something To Eat And We Seen Him Pass Again And We Spoke And That Was The Last I Saw Him. I Met And Became Friends With Him When We Were In The Aftercare Program Rattler And He Always Was A Good Friend Now He'll Be Missed! ! ! ! And I Just Found Out That He Died Today On My Birthday.

R.I.P Erick "Duane" Thomas ! ! ! ! !

Angela Bell-Smith

April 14, 2003

Deborah, My condolence and grievance goes out to you, Erick was like one of my own and I will miss him deeply, prayer heals all things, my prayers will continously be with you now and forever. Stay Strong. May God Bless You and your family.

naomi brown

April 13, 2003

DEBORAH,I WAS TRULY SADDEN TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR LOSS,MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

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