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Updated: 17 Jan 2012

Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
December 18, 2003

Alexander Kay Thomas , 63, of Oklahoma City, loving husband, doting father and proud grandfather passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at Deaconess Hospital where all three of his children were born. He is survived by Georganne Thomas , wife of thirty five years. Survivors include daughter Amy Bixler and husband Dan of Oklahoma City, son Keith Thomas and fiancee Jennifer Eshleman of Austin, Texas, daughter Andrea Skelton and husband T.J. Piedmont; grandchildren William Derek Bixler and Coleman Alexander Bixler; brother Ed Thomas and wife Jennie; brother in law Darryl Nuckols and wife Cindy of Yukon, Oklahoma; nephew Ed Thomas , and nieces Nicole Thomas , Danielle Smith, Natalie Tennent and Brennon Nuckols. Alex was also blessed with a multitude of friends. Alex was born September 1, 1940 in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Classen High School in 1959 where he excelled in many sports with a special talent for baseball as a slugging first baseman. Alex worked for the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission for thirty eight years, retiring in October of 2002. He was active at Metropolitan Baptist Church for thirty six years working with children in Boy's Brigade, Awana, Sunday School and coaching High School church league basketball. For the past twenty years, Alex enjoyed being the statistician for the Putnam City High School Basketball team. Alex will be remembered for his wonderful sense of humor and the booming, jovial laughter that accompanied it. He was an impassioned sports fan and a loyal friend. Our heavy hearts are lightened by the knowledge that Alex has gone to meet his Lord and Savior. Services 2:00 p.m. Thursday Dec. 18th at Metropolitan Baptist Church with burial to follow at Fairlawn Cemetery. Guardian West Funeral Home.

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Compiled, transcribed and submitted by Marti Graham, Oklahoma County, OKGenWeb Coordinator, January 2012. Information posted for educational purposes for viewers and researchers. The contributor is not related to nor researching any of the above.

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