Larry Thomas

Larry Thomas

1943-2015

Larry Ray Thomas, of Eustace, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015. He was born on June 20, 1943, and raised in Canton.

Larry grew up attending the First Baptist Church in Canton, and would later be baptized there. Larry graduated Canton High School in 1961. He married and had four children and continued to live in Canton. 

Larry moved to Mabank with his family in 1980.  Larry attended the First Methodist Church in Mabank. He was a Real Estate Salesman/Broker and worked to develop tracts of land, starting at Westwood Beach off Lake Palestine.

He developed lake properties, such as Golden Oaks, and Autumn Acres on Cedar Creek Lake, and Lake Fort.  Larry fished Cedar Creek Lake and entered many fishing tournaments, even winning some over the years.  He loved to fish with his family and friends and loved even more frying the fish for them. 

In 2000, Larry and Janna Bell met and started dating in January 2001.  They married on

Dec. 23, 2002.  Larry would later teach Janna to fish. Larry and Janna had several animals, including his favorite Rottweiler, Amy Jo.

Preceeding him in death was his beloved brother, Clyde Ancil Thomas Jr. in 1996; and son, Randal Tye Thomas on Jan 13, 2014,

He is survived by his father, Clyde Ancil Thomas Sr., and Evelyn Ruth Thomas, both of Canton;  his loving wife, Janna Thomas of Eustace; mother-in-law, Lilli Burnett of Dallas; father-in-law, Bob Bell, and wife, Debbie of Trinidad; his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, daughter, Tracy Thomas Logan of Allen, and her children; granddaughter, Brittany Baker and husband, Cole; great-granddaughters, Avery Cole and Coley Raye Baker of Corinth; grandson, Blake Logan and wife Brandi, and great-grandbaby due in October, of Anna; daughter, Trina Schoenstein, and husband, Mike; granddaughters, Jill, Allison, and grandson, Adam Schoenstein of Southlake; son, Todd Thomas and wife, Debbie; granddaughter, Felicia; grandsons, Brandon, Dylan, and Dayton Thomas of Mabank.

Other survivors are Aunt Marie Mince, sister to Clyde Thomas of Weatherford; aunt, Hazel Pennington, and husband Bob, of Canton; aunt, Janet Whatley, and husband Jimmy Don of Terrell; uncle, Harmel Whitaker and wife Lucy, of Plano; aunt, Beth Whitaker and Hope Whitaker of Canton; siblings and their spouses of Ruth Thomas, sister-in-law; surviving wife of Clyde Ancil Thomas Jr., Dianne Thomas, of San Antonio; brother-in-law, David Bell, and wife Chrissy of Midwest City, Okla.; and brother-in-law, Ronnie Bell of Dallas. Many more nieces, nephews and cousins and close friends survive Larry Ray Thomas.

A private family memorial was held May 17.

on In lieu of flowers, any donations can be donated in his honor at local animal shelters.