- Date Of Birth: March 14, 1935
- Date Of Death: March 19, 2022
- State: North Carolina
Bernie Lawson Thomas, age 87, of Southern Pines, passed away on March 19, 2022, at Quail Haven Healthcare Center in Pinehurst.
Bernie was born in West Virginia on March 14, 1935 to the late Robert Lee and Lena Snyder Thomas. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Barton Thomas, sisters, Inez, Norma, Thelma, Lillian and Cory, brothers, Henry and Willard.
Bernie proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a service manager at Clark Dealership in Pinehurst. He was a loving father, uncle, grandfather and friend and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his children, Deborah Kuykendall (Charles) of South Carolina, Russell Allen Thomas (Denise) of Pinehurst, Donna Jane Palme (William) of Sanford, Robin Lynn Waters (Michael) of Sanford; thirteen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
