WAYNE THOMAS

Wayne “Deadwood” Thomas, 79, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, May 18, 2008, in a local nursing home.

Mr. Thomas was born May 5, 1929, in Gilmer, Texas. He was retired from professional rodeo, a horse trainer and a Marine Corps Reservist. He was preceded in death by his wife, Francean Thomas.

Survivors include two cousins, Lodi and Shelly Stapleton of Houston; and eight special friends, Eddie Smith, Ned Chever, Mike and Sharon Stevens, Cathy Chever, Nim Garcia, Jim Simpson and Ray Barranger of Texarkana.

Graveside services will be 10...

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