William Max Thomas, age 64, of Orchard Hill Road, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday evening, September 20, 2017, in a Rome hospital.
He was born to the late Roy Pierce Thomas, Sr. and Saralyn Sue Parker Thomas, who survives.
Mr. Thomas was baptist by faith, and was a retired salesman for Jewell Tea Company. Max loves his ministry work, providing bibles through the community and sharing his faith in Christ. His children and family were his next greatest treasure.
Mr. Thomas was preceded in death, in addition to his father, by a brother, Roy Pierce Thomas, Jr. and wife, Betty Hyatt Thomas.
Surviving are his mother, Saralyn Sue Parker Thomas; children, Amanda Celeste Thomas, Melissa Anne Hyatt-Bode (James), Kevin Max Thomas, William Adam Thomas (Misty); sisters, Susan Thomas Martin (Carl), Lisa Thomas Hughes (Rickey), Beth Thomas Houser (Jimmy), Lori Thomas Howell, (Smokey); grandchildren, Chasity Thomas, Melanie McGill, Celeste Hollingsworth, Carle Lou, and Walter Evan Thomas; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, at 11 a.m. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Terry Shores and Chaplain Ricky Studdard officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Adam Thomas, Daniel Calhoun, Larry Hunter, Cassidy Houser, Gabe Howell, and Bryce Martin; and honorary pallbearers are Tony Burse, the staff of Oakview Nursing & Rehab Center, Lookout Mountain Community Services, the Hair Shop, and employees of Farm Bureau.
The family will receive friends Friday from 6- p.m. at the funeral home.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.