Birth date: Oct 1, 1930 Death date: Jul 22, 2010
Dr. Ronald Wyatt Thomas was born October 1st 1930 to Lucy Ben and Kenny Thomas in Loma Linda, Calif. Ron went to sleep July 22nd 2010 at David’s home surrounded by his family. Ron had a passion for helping those in need and for s Read Obituary
I am so sorry to be reading this now. I met Lynn Thomas in Loma Linda University nursing school. I couldn't pay my tuition the last semester to take my board exam. Dr Ron Thomas wrote me a check for $2500 and paid the balance of my tuition. Both Dr. Ron and Lynn are the most wonderful people I ever met in my life. May his gentle soul continue to rest in perfect peace!!! Lynn if you read this, I love and miss you so much. Please kindly reach out. Mary Ofili, 9094374812. Blessings!!!
I shall miss having Ron encourage my running in the mornings and his constant sunny outlook.##imported-begin##Jim Hottois##imported-end##
One thing that I could always count on, was that I could never hide, or be lost from my big brother...therefore by faith I traveled into places where "I knew not where I was going".
Over the years I would get a call and he would say "Donna, buy a ticket to...and plan your arrival for... AND I will be there to meet you". Because of this,I arrived in foreign places, in areas completely unknown to me. But I would follow his instructions, and sure enough he would be there. One event stands out in my mind. He had me fly into the southern most part of Mexico a few hours drive from the Guatamalan border. And in the meanwhile he & his family were driving from Guadalahara, Mex. into this same general area. Early on he had calulated that "on such and so a day" and @ "such and so a time" he would be passing "such and so an airport", where he would simply pick me up and continue his journey on toward a jungle based mission compound. However,timing was not in our favor. And when I arrived @ "said" airport,he was not there! At first panic set in, but then I thought...Wherever I am, Ron will find me! By faith, I sat down on a chair in a thatched roof airport and waited. Concerned Airport personnel kept asking - ?You OK? And I would calmly say, "Mi Hermano, he is coming."(notice the mixture of the spanish & english language!). And what seemed like an eternity later, from the distance I saw a small dust cloud rising up into the sky... Loved ones, wherever you are, whether it be in the jungle of life or in a foreign land, be still. God is there, he has already found you!
Love,
Donna##imported-begin##Donna Curtis##imported-end##
So sorry to hear of Ron's passing. We have many great memories of Ron, his kind loving spirit. Yes we enjoyed his love of cooking. God bless his family and be with you each during this time of your loss. 828-863-1262##imported-begin##Timothy & Jamie Grindley##imported-end##
Among the first people we met in Chattanooga 34 years ago was the Thomas family. Ron's warmth and hospitality immediately made us feel at home. Our memories of those days invariably include Ron and his characteristic joy, exuberance, and zest for living! Whatever he did -- whether cooking, singing, or regaling his audience with stories -- he did wholeheartedly! And it was the same wholehearted and heartfelt caring and compassion that drove his life of service to others. Only eternity will tell of all those whose lives he touched. To his precious family -- our love and prayers are with you in your loss. We look forward with renewed intensity to the resurrection and reuniting with those we love.##imported-begin##Ruth and C.Y. Liu##imported-end##
I knew Dr. Thomas in Amarillo, Texas. at least 30 years ago. I have very fond memories of him. He was very personable and passionate. There were always kids at his house. He was always cooking, involved in music and joining in with the kids' and their fun. There was always games and laughter. Carol and Ron Thomas had an open door policy... you were always welcome, day or night. Dr. Thomas will be greatly missed. We will look forward to the day when Jesus comes and we can be united with our friends and relatives. Thea, David, Joy and Terri, you are in my thoughts and prayers at this time of sorrow. I know I haven't seen or talked to most of you, except Thea, in at least 25 years, but nontheless, you are my dear friends. I will think of you on August 21st. God bless you all. Laurel Sokolies##imported-begin##Laurel Friesen Sokolies##imported-end##
Sincerest sympathies to the family. So sorry that we will be out of town on the 23rd, and won't be able to attend the memorial service for Ron.##imported-begin##Dr. Wally & Greta Kutzner##imported-end##
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time. May you continue to find peace and comfort in memories of his legacy of love and a life of dedicated service to others.##imported-begin##Evonne Kutzner Crook##imported-end##
Uncle Ron
I will never forget the first time i ever saw you sitting in a thicket of wild blueberries up in Indian Boundary showing us the love, and the pure joy of God. - your endless selfless energy
was amazing.
You had a love affair with God
You had many incredible gifts and abilities, one of which was that you empowered us to understand by God's unimaginable grace, the person that we could become.
Thank you for being a dad to me and for
seeing the potential that i had no idea was waiting within -
We are now come to Jordan and although our hearts are breaking and we cannot be with you right now - don't worry about us
Your Beloved Family take heart in
the fact that God has you in His
Heart and Hand and that
" We are HOMEWARD BOUND.
A little longer and our strife will be over.
May we who are in the heat of the conflict ever keep in mind a vision of things Unseen, of the time when earth and love will be restored, when the Morningstars and the sons of God will shout for joy and when God and Christ shall unite in proclaiming " there shall be no more sin, neither any more sorrow - O death where is thy sting
Grave where is thy victory!!!?"
Until that day, we hold you in our hearts knowing you were God's guiding
Light in our lives, God's Love in our lives - always showing us the way
Shining as the stars Forever##imported-begin##Trish Morgan##imported-end##
i'm sending my love to all the family through tears.. Ron will be so missed but it makes us homesick for heaven..God bless each of you With my love Irene##imported-begin##irene walters##imported-end##
