George W. Thomas

GEORGE W. THOMAS George W. Thomas, age 93, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2011 in Sebring, Florida. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 19, 1917 to Henry Charles and Miriam Viola (Butts) Thomas. He was a Missionary. He was the Area director for SIM in Liberia, West Africa and worked in administration in SIM USA headquarters. He was a deacon and very active in First Baptist Church of Sebring. He began his career as a chemical engineer for Wood Conversion in Coquet, MN, then he became a consultant for Christian Service Fellowship in Minneapolis and later joined SIM in 1972, where he served until his retirement in 1984. He was a resident of Sebring since 1985 coming from Cedar Grove, NJ. He is survived by his wife, Letha Mae Thomas, Sebring; daughter, Gail (Quinton) Friesen, Riverside, CT; son, Spencer Dean (Cindy) Thomas, Cedarburg, WI; 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 10:00 am in the SIM Chapel with Dr. David Richardson officiating, Interment will be in Lakeview Memorial Gardens at 11:30 am. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 5, 2011 from 5:00-7:00 pm in the SIM Fellowship Hall. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to SIM-Liberia, 4114 Nigeria Road, Sebring, FL 33875. Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida Stephensonnelsonfh.com