Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
LAKE WYLIE, S.C. — Eugene Walter Thomas, 88, of Lake Wylie, passed away Jan. 20, 2019, at the Lake Wylie Assisted Living Center.
Mr. Thomas was born May 8, 1930, in Ironwood, Mich., to the late Percy and Elizabeth (Swanstrom) Thomas.
He is survived by his wife, Florence (Niemi) Thomas; sons, Paul Thomas and Jim Thomas; daughter, Debra Thomas; and three grandchildren, Jackson, Aiden and Donovan Thomas.
Eugene and his wife traveled to the Ironwood area almost every summer to visit friends and family for most of their lengthy marriage.
A memorial service will be held today at 11 a.m. at M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home in Lake Wylie.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Parkinson’s Association of the Carolinas, 2101 Sardis Road North, Box 15, Charlotte, NC 20227.