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Conway...David A. Thomas, age 83, of 11th Avenue, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Thomas was born in Phoenixville, PA, a son of the late David B. Thomas and Caroline T. Wood Thomas. He was an Air Traffic Controller and Instructor for US Army Air Corp during WWII. Mr. Thomas received a BS in Forestry from Pennsylvania State University and was on the Indoor/Outdoor Track Team. He was employed with the United States Plywood Corporation from 1952-1969 as Production, Sales and Plant Management in Orangeburg, SC, Galveston, TX, and Charleston, SC. Mr. Thomas was Chief Juvenile Probation Officer and Personnel/Purchasing Manager for Horry County from 1969-1983, and worked with Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority from 1983-1993 as Personnel/Purchasing Manager. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Conway where he was a Deacon and Deacon Chair, Sunday School Director for 29 years, Sunday School Teacher for 16 years, and President of the Senior Adult Organization (B.A.L.L. Club) for 15 years. Mr. Thomas was a member of the Conway Lions Club where he was secretary for 29 years, President, Director and Membership Chair. He was also a member of South Carolina Lions where he was District Governor Dist. 32-C from 1997-1998, President of SC Lions in 2001. Mr. Thomas worked with the Waccamaw Center for Mental Health from 1996 to present, Board member for 15 years, Board Chair for 6 years, and also the SC School Districts from 1980-2000 as Contract Due Process Hearing Officer. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Arthur W. Thomas, George H. Thomas, and Robert D. Thomas; and one sister, C. Beverly McIntyre. Surviving are: his wife of 58 years, Elva Forehand Thomas of Conway; two sons, Gary M. Thomas of Conway and Kenneth L. Thomas and wife Mary of Little River; one daughter, Betsy Thomas Greene of Conway; one sister, Fran Thomas of Surfside Beach; two grandchildren, Haydn and Ian Thomas. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Robert Guffey and Rev. J. Anderson Bass, Jr. officiating. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends after the service in the fellowship hall at the church. Memorials may be sent to Leader Dogs for the Blind (Lions Club), 1039 S. Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307-3115 or to Lovell Weekday Ministry c/o First Baptist Church, 603 Elm Street, Conway, SC 29526. Sign a guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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David Thomas

June 15, 1928 - May 30, 2012