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Robert Alexander Thomas Jr.

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Master sergeant E-8

Robert Alexander “Jaggers” Thomas Jr. was born August 9, 1927, a son of the late Robert Alexander Thomas Sr. and Eunice “Ilita” Mays, and passed away May 17 in the year of his Lord 2013.

He served in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of master sergeant E-8.

Deceased, in addition to his parents, are sons Robert Forte Thomas and Michael Allen Thomas and grandson William Tyrone Potter II.

Surviving are his wife, Donna; daughters Robeana Thomas, Eunice Hill, Coyea (Keith) Kizzie, Frances (Scott) Squire, Donna Jo Chestnut and Penny Yuckovich; sister Regina Higginbotham and her son, Aubrey Higginbotham; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a nephew; and two great-nephews.

Services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, in St. Paul AME Church, 16 Ridge Avenue, Washington, with the Rev. Samuel Ware officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil. Full military rites will be accorded by American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175 and the U.S. Army. Arrangements are under the direction of Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com.

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