Jessie I. Thomas "Daddy" Sr., of Ooltewah, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, in a local hospital.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Catherine Thomas.
He is survived by his wife, Terri J. Thomas; sons, Lawrence "Hosea" Sawyer, of Las Vegas, NE, Jessie Thomas Jr., of Chattanooga, and Jason Thomas, of Houston, TX; daughters, Suteadra Marshall, Tekesha Thomas and Lashan Thomas, all of Chattanooga; ten grandchildren; brothers, William Thomas, of Ooltewah, Frank Thomas, Leonard Thomas, both of Chattanooga, and Tommy Thomas, of Jacksonville, FL; sisters, Katie Adams, of Ringgold, GA, and Nancy Rucker, of Ooltewah; uncle, Quillie Mosley, of Chattanooga; aunt, Minnie Blanks, of Chattanooga; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be on Thursday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens.
The body will lie in state Wednesday after noon at the funeral home.
Family hour will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.