Funeral services for Mr. James "Jimmy" Thomas, 73 of Woodlawn will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday January 09, 2011 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Masonic and Military Honors with Bro. Michael Roberts officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Saturday January 08, 2011 at the funeral home. Mr. Thomas passed away Wednesday January 05, 2011 in Longview. James "Jimmy" Thomas was born August 15, 1937 in Marshall to Roy Thomas and Gladys Hortman Thomas. On January 28, 1967, he married Linda Branch. Jimmy was a member of Pope City Baptist Church and Served in the U.S. Army for 3 years. He then served 17 years in the National Guard, retiring in 1994 as a 1st Sgt. Jimmy was also a member of Marshall Masonic Lodge # 22 and had received his 32 degree. Mr. Thomas worked for Alcoa and also worked as a jailer for 10 years at the Harrison County Sherriff's Department. Surviving Jimmy are his wife of 43 years, Linda Thomas of Woodlawn; daughter, Jan Weesner and husband Charles of Lake o' the Pines; four sons, Gary Maxwell and wife Gillian of Woodlawn, Jamie (Tater) Thomas and wife Josie of Katy, Brad Thomas and wife Angie of Marshall and Rodney Thomas of Woodlawn; eleven grandchildren, Michael Weesner, Adrienne Craver, Katelyn Maxwell, Candace Weesner, Taylor Thomas, Chandler Thomas, Ashleigh Thomas, Righley Thomas, Chris Simmons, Blake Simmons and Mallory Maxwell; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Johnny Thomas of Woodlawn and Melvin Thomas of Livingston and two sisters, Kathy Henke of Woodlawn and Barbra Ringler of Livingston. The family requests memorials to the American Diabetes Association 2620 Centenary Blvd. Building One, Ste 104, Shreveport, LA 71104.