The funeral service for William Ronnie “Sundown” Thomas will be 2 p.m. Thursday, February 9th, at Charity Baptist Church, with burial in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from Noon until the time of the service at Charity.
Mr. Thomas, better known to all his family and friends as, “Sundown”, died February 7, 2023, at his residence in Bogue Chitto, MS, he was 71 years old. He was born in Laurel, MS, July 15, 1951, to Melvin and Betty Thomas. He spent many years driving trucks before he retired from the trucking industry. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
“Sundown” is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jim Thomas; and sister, Joanne Thomas.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 17 years, Paulette Thomas; children, Billy Thomas (Melissa) and Jason Thomas; eight grandchildren, Justin Whatley, Ashley Whatley, Kayla Smith, Corey Funk, Page Funk, Starr Thompson, Gavin Thomas, and Trey Thompson; and ten great grandchildren, Kendall, Tommy, Georgia Rae, Cooper, Ryland, Daxs, Cruze, Stalle Rae, Addie, and Hensley. He is also survived by other loving family members and friends.
The family would like to express a special thank you to his hospice nurses, Karlee Gilbert and Sherry Case Britt.
