Clifton David Thomas
Clifton David Thomas was born on January 1, 1947 in Cadiz, Kentucky. He was the third of seven children of Clifton Doris “Eli” Thomas and Dollie Vanell Smith Thomas. Eli was a native of Trigg County, Kentucky and a prominent farmer and livestock dealer. He was a descendant of Starkie Thomas. Dollie was a native of Reynolds, Arkansas.
Clifton’s siblings were Josephine Thomas, born in 1940 and married Jerry G. Carr and later married William Howard Wiliamson; Betty Jean Thomas, born in 1942 and married John Ferd “J. F.” Ricks; Deloris Ann Thomas, born in 1948 and married Leslie Ray Burnam; Brenda Gale Thomas, born in 1950 and married Thomas Ray Knight and later married a Mr. Underwood; Bobby Gail Thomas, born in 1951 and married Mae Elizabeth “Tootsie” Francis; and Ross Thomas, born in 1954 and married Gayla R. Curtis. In addition, Clifton had three half siblings from his father’s first two marriages, Doris Young Thomas, born in 1923 and married Frances Louise Hawkins; Naomi Jane Thomas, married in 1931 and married Chester McPherson and later married Gunther H. Priester and Bessie Nell Thomas, born in 1934 and married Ralph V. McClure.
Clifton grew up in Trigg County and graduated from Trigg County High School in 1965. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served for two years. He was stationed in Schwaback, Germany from 1966 until 1968.
On June 8, 1968, Clifton married Sandra Lou Alexander in Salem, Kentucky. Sandra was born on July 1, 1951 in Cadiz, Kentucky and the daughter of James Tilton Alexander and Opal Choate Alexander. James and Opal were natives of Trigg County where he worked for South Central Bell.
Clifton and Sandra lived in Trigg County and he was employed in Calvert City, Kentucky at the Pennwalt Corporation where he was a control operator. After working for 23 years at Pennwalt, he retired and went to work for the City of Cadiz as the supervisor of the Waste Water Treatment Plant from which he later retired.
Clifton and Sandra were the parents of one child, a son, Clifton David Thomas, Jr., born in 1969 and married Yasmin.
Clifton and Sandra were divorced on December 5, 1992. On February 27, 1999, Clifton married his second wife, Linda G. Stiles Linda was born on January 29. 1955 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Clifton and Linda were divorced in 2002.
Clifton died on November 28, 2016 at the age of 69 in Royse City, Texas. He was buried in the Starkie Thomas Cemetery in Trigg County.
Clifton tombstone
LINEAGE: (Clifton David Thomas was the son Clifton Doris “Eli” and Dollie Vanell Smith Thomas. Clifton was the eighth child of Robert Allison and Emma Nora Cunningham Thomas. Robert was the fifth child of Stanley and Emily Ann Light Thomas. Stanley was the second child of Starkie and Mary Bridges Thomas. Starkie was the fourth child of James and Mary Standley Thomas.)
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