Services for Mr. David Earl Thames, of Brookhaven, is 2:00 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2020,

at Riverwood Family with visitation from 12:30 until time of the service.

Interment will be at Freedom Church Cemetery. (Formerly Pleasant Ridge Pentecostal Church).

Mr. David Earl Thames, 68, went to be with his Lord on July 11, 2020.

He was born on February 18, 1952, to the late Thurman Earl Thames and Vernice Greer Thames.

Buddy & Gabby were two extremely pampered dogs, they were only two of the many animals David took great joy in caring for.

Creating his woodworks was one of his special gifts and another favorite thing for David was enjoying Nina’s, Shrimp Alfredo.

Spending time with his family was his greatest treasure. He will be missed by all who loved him.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Kenneth Thames; daughter, Felicia Franklin and granddaughter, Erica Townsend.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Gail McCaffery Thames; son, Carl Franklin; daughter, Rebecca L. Tyler;

sister, Kate Nettles; 10 grandchildren, Austin Townsend, Emaleigh Tyler, Elizabeth Cliburn, Michael Cliburn, Zachary Franklin,

Christopher Franklin, Maddison Franklin, and Travis Smith. He is also survived by two special granddaughters, Nina White and Brianne Franklin

and 4 great-grandchildren, Zander Lee Townsend, Willow Rose Townsend, Rowen Elyse Townsend, and Kloie Adele Cliburn.