Joseph Eugene "Joe" Thomas, age 99, of Asheboro passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Cross Road Retirement Community.
Mr. Thomas was born in Grayson County, VA on February 25, 1921 to Eli and Cessie Pugh Thomas. Joe served his country in General Patton's Army during WWII. He was retired from Union Carbide (now Energizer) and was a member of West Bend United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Hash Thomas.
He is survived by his son, J. Gale Thomas and wife Vickie of Asheboro; daughter, Susan Thomas Glasgow and husband John of Wake Forest; grandchildren, Tyler Glasgow, Morgan Glasgow Wray and husband Kyle, Ashley Thomas Harris and husband John Paul, and Brett Thomas and wife Christy McDuffie Thomas; and great grandchildren, Scarlett Wray, Bailey Thomas, Dashiel Blake Memory and Tayler Robinson.
In light of current circumstances with COVID-19, there will no service at this time.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, NC 27204-0009.