Broussard's Mortuary — Established 1889
“Your Family of Funeral Directors for Five Generations” Beaumont · Kountze · Nederland · Silsbee · Winnie
Willis Joseph Thomas

In Loving Memory

Willis Joseph Thomas

Date of BirthDecember 10, 1952
Passed Away OnJuly 15, 2008
At Age55 years
Resident ofStowell, TX
← All Obituaries
✦ ✦ ✦

Willis Joseph Thomas, 55, of Stowell, went on to meet his heavenly father on July 15, 2008.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Trinity Power Church, 10

I-H 10, Beaumont, with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery, under the direction of Broussard’s, 134 W. Buccaneer Drive in Winnie. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Willis was born on December 10, 1952 in Opelousas, LA to Eva Mae Malveau Simien and John Lindsay (Zay) Thomas. He worked as a manager for Vic’s Road Service for twenty years. He was a hard working and caring family man and will be missed by many. He enjoyed wrestling, all sports and having Bar-B-Q’s with family on holidays. Willis was an active disciple of church since 1979 as an usher and bible studies leader at Abundant Life Church of Stowell and from 1997-2008 at Trinity Power Church as a leader of hospital ministries, he also taught Sunday school and was an usher.

Willis is survived by wife, Quientella; daughters, Anaya, Angelina and her husband, Byron; son, Jonathan and his wife, Trish; step-daughters, Quantos, Francesca; step-son, Robert, Jr.; one grandchild, Byron, II; five step-grandchildren, Da’Quellia, LaChon, Andrea, Jeffrey, Destiny; brothers, Donald Ray Jones, John Roland Thomas, John Ray Spikes; sisters, Loretta Thomas, Mercy Thomas-Frazier; two god-children, Leo Harmon, Pat Thomas; aunts, Anna Jones, Doris Thomas; step-mother, Ruby Thomas; a host of nieces, nephews, family and many friends.

Share on Facebook
✦ ✦ ✦

Services

Visitation

Broussard’s Mortuary

134 W. Buccaneer

Winnie, TX 77665

July 18, 2008

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Map ↗

Funeral Service

Trinity Power Church

10 IH-10

Beaumont, TX 77702

July 19, 2008

11:00 AM

Map ↗

Interment

Fairview Cemetery

Fairview Cemetery Road

Winnie, TX 77665

Map ↗
✦ ✦ ✦

Condolences (30)

K
keith nesmith elmore city,, OK November 13, 2008
so sorry to here about your loss. my prayers are with the family.
B
Bee & Mary Guillory China, TX August 19, 2008
To my nephew willis's family, you have our deepest condolence.We share in the lost of the love we shared with
willis, but we rejoice in knowing where he is and we will surely see him again,that is the hope that will keep the family going stronge, and knowing thats what he wants us to do.
So don't let the work that willis did when he was with us fall by the way side, lets keep it moveing on, tell someone about Jesus to day.we love you and are here for you.
The Guillory family.
P
Pamela K Jones Beaumont, TX July 27, 2008
I would like to offer my deepest sympathy to the rest of my family, which is the Thomas Family. Yes, we have lost a huge part of our family. Willis will be greatly missed. There is so much that I am going to miss about him that I don't know where to begin. First and foremost, I don't know who I am going to call when I need words of encouragement,a scripture explained to me that I don't understand, a scripture read to me, or who to turn to when I have no one else to turn to, Lord who am I going to turn to when I need a shoulder to cry on, who is going to be my rock when I feel as if I can't go on any more, who is going to take me to Ryan's after church on Sunday's and eat off of my plate? I am going to miss our gossip sessions and all the silly things that he was known to say. All these things, are things that Willis and I shared that meant the world to me. Now who is going to annoy me by changing my TV and making me watch football and basketball all Sunday evening when I want to watch Lifetime? Willis was more like a big brother to me instead of a first cousin. He always seemed to show up when I needed him the most. I will never forget the most special moment that he and I shared, which was the blessing of my new home. Having Willis bless my home, was as sacred to me as having Pope John Paul bless my house. God said that he wanted us to go out and live our lives in his likeness. Willis did that on a daily basis. He lived for God and he went out and told others about God just as we are asked to do. Willis Thomas may have had plans of buying a new home. He now has it. He now has a beautiful mansion that he derserves. I pray that he rests in peace. Job well done, my good and faithful servant. I will never say good bye because I know I will see him again so I will say see you later my Brother. I love you with all my heart.
Until we meet again. RIP
Pamela