Henry Landrum Thomas, age 97, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away May 14, 2021. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, May 24, 2021 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, GA. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his wife Ida Lee Thomas.
He was born February 20, 1924 in Atlanta, GA. He was the son of Henry Jacob and Ethel Thomas. He was a marine veteran of WWII. He retired from Sears Roebuck Co. He loved music, especially gospel, and played the guitar, violin, mandolin, and harmonica. He loved his family, friends, working on cars, equipment, and anything that needed repair.
Survivors include: daughter: Margaret Valdez of Rockmart; son: James L. Thomas of Powder Springs; sister: Laura Mulkey of South Carolina; grandchildren: Dawn Patterson, Herb Valdez, Amy Valdez, Landrum Thomas, and Amanda Cabrera; great grandchildren: Aubree, Sarah, Elizabeth, Henry, and Evie; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to St. Jude's:
https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/GiftFunds/GiftFunds?px=7061015&pg=personal&fr_id=39300
. The family will receive friends on Sunday, 23 May, 2021 from 5pm until 7pm at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta, GA. Online guest book at
www.westcobbfuneralhome.com
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