A private memorial service for Ronnie Vernon Thomas, 61, of Chickasha, will be held by the family at a later date.
Ronnie Vernon Thomas was born September 23, 1961 in Kearney, Nebraska to Donald Wayne Thomas and Karen Faye Thomas. He passed from this life on Saturday, June 24, 2023 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Ronnie grew up and attended school in Kearney, Nebraska. He then lived for a time in Iowa and Phoenix, Arizona before settling in Chickasha.
He married Biancia Toller and from this union Elizabeth and Elijah were born.
On October 5, 2002, he married the love of his life, Bobbie Rich, in Anadarko, Oklahoma and they shared over 20 years together.
He worked in maintenance all of his life, first for apartments and rental house properties and when he came to Chickasha, he worked water maintenance 15 years for the City of Chickasha in the Water Department.
Ronnie had a love for God and ministering to others. He enjoyed eating out and Jake’s Rib was his favorite. He also was a great cook, describing himself as a “gourmet chef”He liked playing casino games on his phone and on occasion going to the casino. He had a huge personality and was goofy, singing songs offkey with made up words, teasing and making people laugh. He was onery and stubborn and if you were to ask him how he was feeling he would say “I’m fine as frogs hair.”
He was preceded in death by his father Donald Thomas, mother Karen Mann, step-dad Dick Mann, brother Rick Thomas, twin brother Rodney Thomas, and sister Rhonda Jessen.
Loved ones left to remember him are his wife Bobbie Thomas of the home; twins Elizabeth Williams (husband Britain) of Chickasha and Elijah Thomas of Chickasha, daughter Hanna Thomas of the home; brother Randy Thomas (wife Nancy) of Kearney, Nebraska; sister-in-law Sandy Thomas of Noble, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other family and friends.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.