Wagler Funeral Home Services

UNIONVILLE. SAMUEL A. THOMAS, age 78 of Unionville, Iowa died September 30, 2005 at the Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield. He was born May 22, 1927 in Memphis, Missouri to Charles and Edna Belle Wilkins Thomas. He married Mary Lou Hopkins June 8, 1948 in Lockridge, Iowa. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II as a weatherman. A resident of Davis County most of his life he was a farmer. He was a member of the United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife; a son Ronald Thomas of Unionville, Iowa; 2 daughters Sharon Bolin and Barbara Harrington both of Unionville, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and 4 sisters Caroline Daugherty of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Gladys Shelton of Arkansas, Cora Mae Davis of Moulton, Iowa and Mary Brooks of Harlan, Iowa.

He is preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers James Calvin Thomas, Charles Thomas, Jr. and Herman Grant Thomas and 4 sisters Ellen Reisch, Doris Poling, Myrtle Thomas and Charlene Thomas.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Monday October 3, 2005 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Revs. Kevin Gingerich and Jim Matheney officiating. Burial with graveside military rites by Reed Whisler Post #78 of the American Legion in Bloomfield, will be in the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Sunday with the family present from 6:00-8:00 PM. A memorial has been established to Davis County Dollars for Scholars.