Collins Shields Thomas - Submitted for the USGenWeb by Richard P. Sevier 11/1/2011 USGenWeb NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. ************************************************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************************************************* Collins Shields Thomas - Madison Parish, Louisiana From Monroe News-Star, November 1, 2011 Collins Shields Thomas Private funeral services for Collins Shields Thomas, age 89, will be in Monroe in the chapel of Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home of Tallulah. The Rev. Ramon Warren will officiate. Mr. Thomas died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at the Madison Parish Hospital in Tallulah after a lengthy illness. He was born in Vicksburg and was a lifelong resident of Tallulah. He was a graduate of Louisiana Tech and Midshipman's School at Notre Dame University. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II in the Pacific and European Theater. He was an accountant, and an avid golfer and sports fan. Mr. Thomas was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church of Tallulah. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ann Dozier Thomas of Tallulah; one brother, Nathaniel Thomas and wife, Virginia, of Pineville, La., a sister-in-law, Liz Thomas of Ruston, La.; a brother-in-law, Rudy Dozier and wife, Lillian of Monroe; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Ruth Thomas of Tallulah; and a brother, Frank M. "Jimmy" Thomas of Ruston. In lieu of flowers, any planned memorials may be made to, Shriners Hospital for Children, 3100 Samford Ave., Shreveport, LA 71103, First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 88, Tallulah, LA 71284 or a charity of your choice. Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home Tallulah, LA