Olive Almand “Al”Thomas

Olive Almand “Al” Thomas, Age 82, of Greenville passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at his residence.  Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Layman and Rev. Larry Jordan officiating.  Burial will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday at the funeral home. 

Mr. Thomas was born on March 19, 1926 in Atlanta, Texas to Jesse Sterling and Martha M. Attaway Thomas.  On August 28, 1950, he married Margaret Ann Cochran in Texarkana, Texas.  He served in the U. S. Air Force during WWII.  He worked at E/Systems as a financial analyst for over twenty-four years and sold real estate for Century 21-Whitlock-Patterson Agency.  He was a member of the Highland Terrace Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Ann, of Greenville; son Joe David Thomas and wife, Cynthia of Bakersfield, Calif.; daughters Donna Jean Williams and husband, Tony of Allen and Mary Ann Kelly and husband, Donnis of Glendale, Ariz.; brother Paul Douglas Thomas and wife, Barbara Sue of Hot Springs, Ark.; sisters Valera Faye Telle of Tucson, Ariz. and Norbye Juanice Blauser and husband, Carl of Burleson; seven grandchildren Melissa Ann Kelly Widmaier, Amy Joy Kelly, Wendy Dawn Kelly, Traci Jean Williams, Daniel Eric Williams, Matthew David Thomas, and Courtney Lynn Thomas; and one great-grandchild Tristan Michael Widmaier.

His parents and sister, Melva Etoise Grisham preceded him in death.

Jerry Bench, Gary Griffin, Lee Harp, Jerry Press, Charles Roberts and Danny Walker will serve as pallbearers.

The family request memorials be made to Highland Terrace Baptist Church Senior Adult Scholarship Fund.