James A. Thomas Owner Thomas Refrigeration and Sheet Metal Memorial services for James A. Thomas will be held Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Mt Olive Baptist Church with Reverend Danny Davis officiating and Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Thomas, 75, of Meridian died Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Thomas served and retired as Master Sergeant from the U S Air Force. He was owner of Thomas Refrigeration and Sheet Metal for 40 years and faithful teacher of Loyal Soldiers Sunday School Class and deacon at Mt Olive Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Brenda E. Thomas, children James Michael Thomas, Sherri T. Goldman and husband Greer, Sandy T. Melton and stepchildren Chad Statum and Graham Behringer; grandchildren Nikki Chappel and husband Rusty, Blake Thomas, Emily Goldman, Allen Goldman, Caleb Melton and Megan Melton; great-grandchildren Luke Chappel and Adelyn Goldman; and brother Kenneth E. Thomas. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Winnie A. Thomas; and brothers Billy Ray Thomas and Glyn Thomas. The family request memorials be made to Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 109 Crescent Lake Road, Meridian, MS 39301. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.robertbarhamffh.com
