Thomas, Charles Roy

1933 - 2021  (87 years)

• Name	Thomas, Charles Roy
  		Charles Roy Thomas (1933-2021) Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan
  Birth	31 Aug 1933	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	THOM.C008
  _FGRAVE	224477292
  Death	13 Mar 2021	Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	Charles Roy Thomas, age 87, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away early Saturday morning, March 13, 2021, at Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. He was born August 31, 1933, in Flora, Illinois, the son of Stanford Charles and Ethel B. (Cross) Thomas. He was united in marriage to Norma June Hunt on June 12, 1954, and together they have shared 66 wedding anniversaries. Charles worked for the Clay City Banking Company for 19 years. He worked construction in the past and had founded and ran his own Oil Production Company for many years. He was a member of the Clay City Christian Church for 65 years where he served as a Sunday School teacher and had been involved in the construction of the church building. Charles had served on the Clay City Volunteer Fire Department for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars, fixing computers, and helping others with computers. He also enjoyed his winters spent in Florida with his family. He is survived by his wife: Norma June Thomas of Clay City; a son: Phillip W. Thomas of Estero, FL; a daughter: Cheryl J. (Gary) Piontkowski of Ft. Myers, FL; 3 grandsons: Skyler T. Peterson and Dexter S. Peterson of Ft. Myers, FL, and Dustin R. (Renee’) Peterson of Avoca, NY; 2 great-granddaughters: Madelyn and Arabella Peterson of Avoca, NY; 2 brothers: Robert “Red” Thomas of Cisne, and Karl (Margaret) Thomas of Decatur; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son: Steven C. Thomas; and 2 brothers: Carroll and John Thomas. A graveside ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Clay City Cemetery with Brian Foster and Nate Whisler officiating.
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I32012	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas, Stanford Charles,   b. 20 Apr 1907, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana d. 2 Nov 2009, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 102 years)
  Mother	Cross, Ethel B.,   b. 1914, Illinois d. 2005 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1932	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Family ID	F17957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hunt, N.J.
  Children	1. Thomas, Steven Charles,   b. 19 Jun 1955   d. 19 Aug 1989 (Age 34 years) + 2. Thomas, C.J.
  Family ID	F13368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Aug 1933 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 13 Mar 2021 - Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Charles Roy Thomas, age 87, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away early Saturday morning, March 13, 2021, at Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. He was born August 31, 1933, in Flora, Illinois, the son of Stanford Charles and Ethel B. (Cross) Thomas. He was united in marriage to Norma June Hunt on June 12, 1954, and together they have shared 66 wedding anniversaries. Charles worked for the Clay City Banking Company for 19 years. He worked construction in the past and had founded and ran his own Oil Production Company for many years. He was a member of the Clay City Christian Church for 65 years where he served as a Sunday School teacher and had been involved in the construction of the church building. Charles had served on the Clay City Volunteer Fire Department for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars, fixing computers, and helping others with computers. He also enjoyed his winters spent in Florida with his family. He is survived by his wife: Norma June Thomas of Clay City; a son: Phillip W. Thomas of Estero, FL; a daughter: Cheryl J. (Gary) Piontkowski of Ft. Myers, FL; 3 grandsons: Skyler T. Peterson and Dexter S. Peterson of Ft. Myers, FL, and Dustin R. (Renee’) Peterson of Avoca, NY; 2 great-granddaughters: Madelyn and Arabella Peterson of Avoca, NY; 2 brothers: Robert “Red” Thomas of Cisne, and Karl (Margaret) Thomas of Decatur; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son: Steven C. Thomas; and 2 brothers: Carroll and John Thomas. A graveside ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Clay City Cemetery with Brian Foster and Nate Whisler officiating.

  
  

• Sources

  [S14612] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Thomas, Charles Ray, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224477292/charles-ray-thomas), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14613] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Thomas, Stanford C., 102, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43900075/stanford-c.-thomas), none. (Reliability: 2).