| Graduation Year | Class of 1977 |
| Date of Birth | Nov 08, 1958 |
| Date of Passing | Sep 25, 2006 |
| About | Benny Joe Thomas 1958-2006 Memorial services for Benny Joe Thomas, 47, of Bremenhaven, Germany, will be held Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 2:00 p.m. at the Cozine & Tarver Funeral Home in Greenville. They are also in charge of burial arrangements. Benny died Sept. 25 in the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bremenhaven, Germany. He was bom on Nov. 8, 1958, in Emory to Grover and Addine Thomas. He attended Rains schools. Benny joined the United States Army on July 14, 1979. He was stationed in Germany as a military policeman for four years. While stationed in Germany, he met and married Sabrina on Feb. 9, 1983. He was employed in law enforcement. Later, he formed his first band called Joe Thomas and the Blues Machine, and then joined with the Red Hot Cancers. He is survived by his wife, Sabrina Thomas; daughter, Daniela Thomas; son, Vincent Benjamin Thomas; mother, Addine Thomas of Emory; sisters and brothers-in-law, Rita F. Stienruck and James of Murphy, Regina Thomas of Emory, Deneena Thomas and Alfreda Thomas of Mesquite; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bobby D. Thomas and Marilyn of Emory, Grover L. Thomas and Sharon of Marietta, Ga„ Grady Thomas and Donna L. of Mesquite, and Perry L. Thomas of Emory. He was preceded in death by his father, Grover Thomas, in 2003. |
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