William Clinton Pete" Thomas,Jr.

Once upon a time, there was a prince named Pete, who fell in love with a princess named Jo. One day Pete and Jo decided that their love was for real and they wanted to begin a life together as one. So on June 4, 1949, they were married and rode off into the sunset to form a bond of love that no man could put asunder. It has been a long up hill climb full of hard times, good times and lots of love to carry them through all that endured. Out of this bond came a family of four children, eleven grandchildren and nineteen great grand children. Today, even though the fairy tale has ended here on earth, Pete has now gone to prepare a Castle for the rest of us to meet him there one day. William Clinton ""Pete"" Thomas, Jr. was born October 19, 1929 in Forsyth County to the late William Clinton and Susie Robertson Thomas. He was employed as a meat cutter with Basketeria Grocery and Meat Market for many years, and retired from Grandview Food Market. Pete was a lifelong member of Brookstown United Methodist Church and was an avid rabbit hunter and outdoorsman. In addition to his parents, Pete was preceded in death by a sister; Helen Spainhour and a great-grandson; Surviving to cherish his memory is his wife of sixty one years, Josephine Comer Thomas of Lewisville, NC; three daughters; Mary Alice Stanley ( Donnie Douglas) of King, NC; Becky Payne (Richard) of Lewisville, Billie Jo Boardwine of Mocksville; a son; John W. Thomas (Rachelle) of Clemmons; 11 grandchildren; Clint Stanley, Corey Coffey, Will, Joe, Joshua, Wesley Douglas; Casey Doub, Samantha Hobson; Trevor, Cole, Brianna Thomas; 19 great-grandchildren; three sisters; Ann Walin (George), Martha ""Tubbie"" Hege (Dee) all of Winston-Salem, Shirley McInnis (Wayne) of Lewisville, brother in law, Paul Ray (Grace) Spainhour of Lewisville and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 pm Friday, October 29 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. The Funeral Service will be conducted 11:00 am Saturday, October 30 at Brookstown United Methodist Church in Lewisville with Rev. James T. ""Chip"" Webb, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of WS/Forsyth County, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or to the Scholarship Fund at Brookstown United Methodist Church, 6274 Yadkinville Rd., Pfafftown, NC 27040. The Thomas Family would like Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home and Palliative Care Unit on the 8th floor at Forsyth Memorial Hospital.

Memorials:
Hospice of W-S/Forsyth County, 101 Hospice Lane, W-S 27103 or to the Scholarship Fund at Brookstown UMC, 6274 Yadkinville Road, Pfafftown, NC 27040

Cemetery:
Brookstown United Methodist Church Cemetery

Service:
Service at 11:00am on October 30, 2010 at Brookstown United Methodist Church