Leo Thomas

Leo Grant Thomas, 61, of 1569 Greenlawn Ave., Covington, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at Brian Center Nursing Care, Low Moor.

He was born April 4, 1948, in Bath County, a son of the late Bowyer Douglas and Velma Swearengin Thomas.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Thomas, as well as three brothers, Leonard Thomas, Cecil Thomas, and Doug Thomas.

He is survived by two sisters, Susan Hepler and husband Charles of Covington and Mary Lee Mines and husband Elmer of Bath County; 11 nieces and nephews, Jason Hepler, Will Hepler and wife Jennifer, Sherry Thomas and husband Timmy, Jerry Hepler and wife Karen, Kevin Hodge, Christy Hodge, Megan Thomas, Terry Thomas, Chris Mines, and Brandon Mines; and two special friends, Sandy Rice and Eddie Unroe.

A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, with the Rev. Lloyd Camp officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge.

Pallbearers will be Willie Hepler, Will Hepler, Jason Hepler, Jerry Hepler, Timmy Thomas, and Eddie Unroe.

The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m., prior to the service at Nicely Funeral Home.

To send condolences to the family online, visit www.nicelyfuneralhome.com.