George Michael “Mike” Thomas, age 70 of Wartrace, Tennessee, passed away on January 25, 2015 at the Skyline Medical Center in Nashville,Tennessee. Mr. Thomas was the creator and owner of T & T Steel Erectors. Mike enjoyed hunting and fishing and was also a Nascar and Tennessee Walking Horse enthusiast. He was preceded in death by his children, Tammy Gail Thomas and Randy Glen Thomas; parents, Jim Thomas and Katie M. Gregory Thomas; two brothers, Claude Thomas and James Thomas; and two sisters, Mary Lou Deal and Jean Warren. Mike is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Vivian L. Gilley Thomas of Wartrace, TN; son, Michael Thomas, Jr. of Manchester, TN; two sisters, Virginia Lewis (J.D.) of Lavergne, TN and Vicki Gilley of Manchester, TN; a brother, Jack L.Thomas of Manchester, TN; his beloved dog, “Tinker Belle”; and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 from 5 – 9 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee. The Funeral Service will be conducted on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Central Funeral Home with Brother Jim Gray officiating. Burial will follow at the Hurricane Cemetery. CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements
