Mr. James Clifton Thomas, Sr, age 87, of Lebanon, KY, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at Spring View Hospital. He was born on February 26, 1925 in Marion County, KY. Mr. Thomas was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, a retired farmer and local businessman, and was a Kentucky Colonel appointed by Gov. Wendell Ford.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Della Mae Mattingly Thomas; parents, John Leonard and Margaret Abell Thomas; great-granddaughter, Maggie Grace George; brothers, Monroe and Joseph Leon Thomas; sisters, Mary Ola Rawlings, Justine Russell, Pauline Spalding and Eunice Thomas.

Survivors include three sons, Jimmy (Paula) Thomas, of Lebanon, KY, John (Beverly) Thomas, of Lebanon, KY, Kevin (Eileen) Thomas, of Louisville, KY; three daughters, Pam (Mike) Mattingly, of Lexington, KY, Ann Carol Blair, of Louisville, KY, Deb (Dennis) Brock, of Clarksville, IN; fifteen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, L.A. Thomas, of Port Charlotte, FL and Cyril Thomas, of Lebanon, KY.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday,. November 12, 2012 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, officiated by Rev. Chris Rhodes, assisted by Deacon Joe Dant. Interment will be in the St. Augustine Church Cemetery.

Visitations will be held after 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Bosley Funeral Home. Prayer Services will be held at 7:00 Sunday evening by Deacon Joe Dant.