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- Clayton Thomas, age 68, of 144 Wiseman Street, Henrietta, NC, died Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Hospice House.
Clayton was born October 3, 1941 in Rutherford County to the late Lewis Thomas and Meldora Mills Thomas. He had worked in textiles for many years and had recently worked for Kimbrell's Furniture Company for over 18 years. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church. He enjoyed Atlanta Braves baseball and especially spending time with his grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife of 44 years, Norma Kay Humphries Thomas and three brothers, Kenneth Thomas, William Thomas and George Thomas.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Flynn Thomas; three daughters, Donna 'Sue' Melton and husband, Mike, of Henrietta, Caroline 'Sissie' Thomas of Ellenboro and Stephanie 'Doe' Thomas of Henrietta; one brother, Charles Thomas of Caroleen; four sisters, Louene Lane and husband, Jr., of Union Mills, Mildred Campbell and husband, Thomas, of Caroleen, Martha Wadsworth of Monroe, NC, Linda Bailey and husband, Bobby, of Forest City; two step-children, David Jay Hill of Rutherfordton and Jane Elizabeth Hill of Sandy Mush. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Jennifer Flack and husband, Jimmy, of Gilkey, David Thomas and wife, Debbie, of Ellenboro, Walt Cole and wife, Amber, of Kings Mountain, Joey Cole, and wife, Chelsey, of Chesnee, SC and Tyler Thomas of Henrietta; five great-grandchildren, Pandora Flack, Jimmy Flack, Seth Thomas, Dylan Thomas and Callie Cole.
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