The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Shade Arnold Baptist Church, Georgia Highway 26 East, Montezuma, Georgia. Interment will follow in Shade Arnold Church Cemetery.
Mr. Albert Thomas, III was born March 9, 1950 to the late Albert and Victoria Thomas in Macon County, Montezuma, Georgia. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Eloise Thomas Hudson. After graduating from the D. F. Douglass High School with the class of 1968, he attended Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia.
He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior and joined the band of Christian believers at Shade Arnold Baptist Church. He was employed by E & R Transmissions. After many dedicated years of service, he retired as an Auto Service Rep.
He was affectionately called “Pa” by his family and friends.
Survivors include two loving daughters, Stephanie Wells, Atlanta, Georgia, and Kia Thomas, Forsyth, Georgia; two grandchildren, Rodrequs Wells, & Dannisha Milline, Atlanta, Georgia; one brother, Samuel James Thomas (Annie), Montezuma, Georgia; aunts; Alean Burnam, and Alice McKenzie, Montezuma, Georgia, Johnnie Mae McKenzie, and Evangelist Mona McKenzie both of New Britain, Connecticut; brother-in-law, Ernest Hudson, Detroit, Michigan; nieces & nephews, Terry Thomas (Veronica), Vonda Moore (Joe), Darlene Whitehead (Amos), Romarian Hudson; Bernette McKenzie (Dexter), Terrance Hudson, Tyisha Hudson; devoted cousin, Charles Thomas (Ila), Lawrenceville, Georgia; a host of great nieces, nephews other relatives including devoted friends, Henry Joe Johnson (Ann), Fairburn, Georgia, Sam Johnson, Decatur, Georgia and Robin Phillips (Becky), both of Lawrenceville, Georgia.
- Terrance Hudson(Thursday, March 08 12 09:01 pm EST)
Thank you Uncle Al! All the family moments, laughs, and football talks will never be forgotten. Thank you for always finding a way to be there for us. We love you, and you will be carried in our hearts forever - VONDA M. MOORE(Thursday, March 08 12 10:01 am EST)
Rest in peace Uncle Pa, I LOVE YOU, and "Thank You" for all the phone calls,just to tell me "I Love You Baby". I will truly miss you.