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Submitted: 5/30/10 • Approved: 6/1/10 • Last Updated: 8/13/12 • R327505-G0-S3
January 17, 1954-January 13, 2009
Ronnie Gene Thomas
JONESBORO Ronnie Gene Thomas, 54, of Jonesboro died Tuesday at St. Bernards Medical Center.
Born in Batesville, Ronnie lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He was a construction contractor and was affiliated with Faith Freewill Baptist Church. He was an avid outdoorsman, a former Jonesboro Police Department reserve officer and Craighead County sheriff reserve deputy.
He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Katherine Thomas.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Shawnya and Rickey Kelley, Lindsay and Josh Bean, and Cassidy Thomas, all of Jonesboro; his father, Jim Thomas of Batesville; his mother and stepfather: Wanda and Bob Ruff of Jonesboro; three brothers: J.R. Rick Thomas of Jonesboro, Scott Ruff of Trumann and Greg Ruff of Little Rock; two sisters, Joni Hall of Jonesboro and Debbie Knotts of Cummings, Ga.; and five grandchildren, Karrington Kelley, Deacon Thomas, London Bean, Dalton Kelley and Deston Kelley.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Faith Freewill Baptist Church with Ken Winningham officiating. Burial will follow in Nettleton Cemetery.
Pallbearers include Nathan Thomas, Jack McCann, Walter Colbert, Mike Bush, Mike Miller and Mike Mashburn.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Emerson Funeral Home.
For lasting memorials, the family asks that consideration be given to Faith Freewill Baptist Church, 1008 East Highland Drive, Jonesboro 72401.
Photo Provided By Rick Thomas, Ronnie's Brother.
Contributed on 5/30/10 by tootied
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