Scott Thomas

Scott Thomas, age 64 and a resident of Morton, died peacefully Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Merit Health Rankin following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Sunday, December 20, 2020 at North Morton Baptist Church.  (Social distancing is requested as well as facial coverings while attending the service).  Bro. Gary Wyatt, Bro. Josh Smith and Bro. Otis Taylor will officiate.   Scott will be laid to rest in the North Morton Cemetery.  Graveside services will not be held as the family will remain at the church to visit with friends.

Scott was born on Monday, June 11, 1956 in Topeka, KS to his parents, Donald Brown Thomas and Dorothy Mae Anderson.   Scott later relocated to Mississippi in the Carthage area.  He moved to Morton 16 years ago, met and married his loving wife, Glenda.  He was active in the North Morton Baptist Church, Scott was a kind, compassionate man of great faith serving his Lord and his church family.  He was employed as an electrician at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Glenda Thomas of Morton, 4 children; Rebecca Becker (Phil) of Tulsa, OK, D. Bryan Thomas also of Tulsa, OK,  Brandi Stokley (Ryan) of Morton and Jason Goss (Kelly) also of Morton.  He is also survived by 3 sisters; Sharon Kiernan (Mike), Janet Wuerflien, and Lisa Beavers (Mike) all of Topeka, KS.  He leaves behind a legacy of 7 grandchildren;  Ronald L. Bailey, IV.  James R. Bailey, Ellyssa D. Bailey, Marley Grace Stokley. Tanner Reed Stokley, Kylie Layne Goss, and  Austyn  Shelby Goss.

Pallbearers are Doug Sanders, John Paul Wallace, Leland Burchfield, Richard Gregory, Donald O’Cain and Clay Howard.  Honorary Pallbearers are Brian Massey and Jackie Smith.

Funeral services provided by Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Morton.