Charlie Thomas

THOMAS, Mr. Charlie - Age 66, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10 a.m. Monday, November 29, 2010 at New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, 1035 E. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 10:30 a.m., Bishop Odis A. Floyd officiating. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Bedford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Monday. Mr. Thomas will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Charlie James Thomas was born February 17, 1944 in Carrollton, Mississippi, the son of John J. Norwood, Sr. and Maggie Mae Small. He was a member of New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church; he served on the Usher Board #2 and Men’s Usher Board. Charlie attended Marshall High School and graduated in 1964 in Carrollton, Mississippi. He served in the United States Army until 1970 and received an Honorable Discharge. Charlie was employed at General Motors Truck and Bus for 41 years, retiring in 2005. He enjoyed being in his yard keeping it nice for everyone to see. Charlie also enjoyed his westerns, traveling visiting family and friends. Mr. Charlie James Thomas leaves to cherish his memory: loving wife, Faye Thomas; daughter, Treva Thomas of Ypsilanti, MI; son, Terence Thomas of Arlington, TX; stepdaughter, Naikiea Monique Jones of Flint; 4 grandchildren, Lycia and Naija Thomas, both of Smyrna, GA, Matthew Thomas-Jones of Oakland, CA and Taylor Jones of Flint; parents, John J. Norwood of Detroit and Maggie Mae (Sid) Small of Winona, MS; 6 sisters, LaTonya Hunter, Lisa Norwood, Marjorie Norwood, LaKeita Norwood-Brown, all of Detroit, MI, Joyce (Alvin) Delk of Olympia Fields, IL, Rose (Bivins) Ramey of Richton Park, IL; 5 brothers, John Jr., Jerome Norwood, both of Detroit, MI, Sidney III (Cheryl) Small of Virginia Beach, VA, Larry (Linda) Small of Green Cove Springs, FL and Shawn Small of Charlotte, NC; 16 nieces; 9 nephews; 5 aunts, Lucille Bibbs, Emma Harris, Henrietta Whirl, Eleanora Davis, all of Chicago, IL and Ora Lee (Walter) Thomas of Carrollton, MS; uncle, Green Thomas of Carrollton, MS; a host of cousins, including special cousins, Rufus and John Thomas and Johnnie Mae; mother-in-law and special friend, Mother Vernis Butts; sister-in-law, Hilda Campbell of Chicago, IL; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, James Shelton, Dea. Hinds McDaniel, Thomas Pearson, Richard Carter, Sherri Porterfield, Robert and Gwendolyn Hollins, Alton and Linda Walker, Zetta Moore and Barbara McLemore. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by 8 uncles; and 8 aunts. The family would like to express special thanks to Bishop Odis A. Floyd and the New Jerusalem Full Gospel Church, Elder Juanita (Herb) Crump of Five Fold Ministry and the International Academy of Flint.

Charlie Thomas

February 17, 1944 - November 22, 2010