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August 19, 1928 –  January 29, 2010  Francis â??Frankâ? Edward Thomas passed away on Friday, January 29, 2010 at the Homestead of Sherman, ending his battle with cancer.Frank Thomas was born to William Henry Thomas and Sallie Rebecca (Davis) Thomas in Tioga, Texas on August 19, 1928. Frank worked as a farm hand until entering military service in 1953. He served in the US Army and Army Reserve.
On May 5th, 1960, Frank was married to Louise (Renfro) Thomas. He gained a stepson, Paul Ware, as a result of this marriage. Frank and Louise lived in the Sherwood Shores area of Gordonville, where Frank worked as a general contractor for the Sherwood Shores and surrounding communities. He built building many of the homes and other buildings in these areas, including their own home and Sherwood Shores Baptist Church of which he was a current member and the last living charter member.
After Louiseâ??s death in 1981, Frank remained at Sherwood Shores and married Mary (Smith) Thomas on August 5, 1984. He gained two additional stepsons as a result of this marriage, Tim Henrie and Scott Henrie. Mary passed away in 1998.Frank was also preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Sallie Thomas.
In addition to his construction work, Frank was an avid fisherman and hunter and enjoyed sharing his adventures with his friends, family, and any stranger who might take an interest in his story.
Frank is survived by his three stepsons, Paul Ware of Oklahoma, and Tim and Scott Henrie, both of Texas. Frank has 8 step-grandchildren, 23 step-great-grandchildren, and 18 step-great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at the Sherwood Shores Baptist Church in Gordonville at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3rd, with visitation being held at the Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro on Tuesday evening, February 2nd, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.