William Thomas

September 4, 1940 - February 7, 2021

William Curtis Thomas, 80, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 in the Hospice Care Center. He was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School. He was formerly employed by Dupont. William was a faithful member of Greater Tucker Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon, sang in the Mass Choir, Male Chorus, served on the Culinary Committee and the Sick & Shut-In Committee. William was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Thomas, Sr. and Catherine Thomas; wife, Elizabeth J. Thomas; brothers, Frank Thomas, Jr., Leonard Thomas, Sr., and Jessie I. Thomas, Sr. To cherish his memory, survivors include his son, Earl (Ocie) Johnson of Chattanooga; daughters, Tracy (Kendall, Sr.) Toney, Lisa Shropshire (Michael Chaney), both of Chattanooga, and Kimberly (Nathaniel) Jefferson of Huntsville, AL; eight grandchildren, Darwin (Sylvia) Hill, Erin Johnson, Bresha Hill, Janae Johnson, Ashley “Ace” Williams, Alexis Williams, Weslie Shropshire, and Justin Shropshire; ten great-grandchildren, Amare’ Frazier, Kobe Crnalic, Jordyn Crnalic, Jordan Geter, Aarilyn Clark, Andrew Clark, DeMiyah Cross, DeMonte Cross, Jr., Lylia Hill, and Ayden Hill; brothers, Tommy Thomas of Chattanooga and Devon Thomas of Ft. Oglethorpe, GA; sisters, Katie (Alvin) Adams of Ringgold, GA and Nancy (Larry, Sr.) Rucker of Ooltewah; aunt, Minnie B. Blanks of Chattanooga; several nieces; nephews; cousins; other relatives and friends. Pastor Gary Hathaway will be the eulogist.