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Jared Thomas Obituary
Jared James "JJ" Thomas, 50, of Hannibal, MO., formerly of Quincy died at 5:21 pm Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St Louis, Mo.
Born November 14, 1975 in Quincy, Il. JJ was the son of Raymond and Alice Rose (Woodworth) Thomas.
JJ graduated from Quincy Senior High School and was active in the arts. He attended John Wood Community College and Western Illinois University.
He was a life member of Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America. He assisted family members in placing American flags at the graves of military veterans for Memorial Day observances. The last two years he delivered Memorial Day speeches for the Payson, IL VFW Post 2061.
He is survived by his parents, Raymond and Alice Rose Thomas, loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He loved his life, learning new things and helping people who needed emotional support. JJ fought a long hard battle to keep the life he loved. He is missed so very much by a very loving and supportive family and friends and Wade, his cat, is missing his best friend.
Cremation services were handled at Cypress Pointe Cremation. No other services are planned at this time.
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Emma Bischert ( Best friend
February 3, 2026
Jard, you were one of a kind person in this world, you were the prefect antidote to cheer us up, and uplifted us when we were upset...I loved you so much you didn't even know, you made me feel noticed,like I mattered in the group, I loved how you made the group fun, you were a beautiful soul in this screwed up world.... I love you so much and I miss you I will always remember you in everything I do...
To the family I'm so sorry for your loss
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Cierra Southworth
February 3, 2026
Jared was a dear friend to me. He was the sweetest and most understanding person. When I was going through the biggest change of my life over a year ago, he was there to listen. He never failed to make me laugh. We talked about a lot of things. He spoke of Wade so fondly. I'm a kitty parent myself. We even discussed visiting each other. I'm from Kentucky. I remember sending him a card when he had eye surgery. I was shocked to hear that Jared passed away. Even though I've only known him for a few years, I feel like I've known him all my life. My heart goes out to his family. As much as it hurts to know that he is gone, I will always remember Jared for the beautiful soul he was to me and to everyone.
Mel Loos
January 28, 2026
Thoughts and Prayers for the family. So glad he was able to be our speaker at the last two Memorial Day programs at Payson.
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