Obituary

Hobby Thomas Jr., 82, of Hale Center passed away Saturday, March 21, 2009, in Olton. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at First United Methodist Church in Hale Center with the Rev. Jimmy Cameron officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Mr. Thomas was born Oct. 13, 1926, in Plainview, Texas, to Hobby and Walta Thomas. He married Christine Grantham on Dec. 22, 1951, in Clovis, N.M. He attended the New Mexico Military Institute for one year and served in the U.S. Army in the military police during World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. He is survived by his wife, Chris Thomas of Hale Center; two daughters, Tammy Diggs and husband, Frank, of White Deer and Laura Spencer and husband, Steve, of Plainview; one son, Hobby Thomas III of Arlington; one sister, Millie Armstrong of Lubbock; four grandchildren, Dondi and Cody Spencer and Becky and Jake Diggs; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3411 73rd St., Lubbock, TX 79423; or to a favorite charity. Condolences may be made online at www.kornerstonefunerals.com