Paul Thomas

Paul Jackson Thomas, 82, of Oakland died on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Mon General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on January 15, 1930 in Booth, WV, he was the son of the late Jackson Elwood and Myrtle Icie (Uphold) Thomas. Paul was a US Army veteran of World War II. He started logging and truck driving with his father at a young age. He also owned and operated a sawmill, his own trucking company, home building and other small businesses. He liked Nascar, car collecting and coin collecting, which he shared with his children and grandchildren. Paul is survived by his children, Roger Thomas of Gaithersburg, Paul Thomas, Jr. of Oakland, Randy Thomas and wife Ramona of Oakland, and Teresa VanDevender and husband Brian of Aurora, WV; eight grandchildren, Eric Thomas, Sara Thomas, Joshua Partridge, Jenna Partridge White, Chad VanDevender, Jordyn Thomas, Sydnee VanDevender and Brody Thomas; three great grandchildren; brothers, Jackson Thomas, Jr. and Carroll Thomas; sisters, Annabelle Pennington and Lucille Martin; also numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Hewitt. Friends will be received at the on Monday, May 28th from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM at the Burdock-Fredlock Funeral Home, P.A., 21 N 2nd St., Oakland where a funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, May 29th with the Rev. Donald Matthews officiating. Interment will follow in Garrett County Memorial Gardens with full military honors accorded by the American Legion Proctor Kildow Post 71 of Oakland and the Deer Park VFW Post 10077. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made In Memory of Paul Thomas to The Foundation of Mon General Hospital, 1200 JD Anderson Dr., Morgantown, WV26505.

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