Claude Charles Thomas, Jr.

1916 - 1967  (51 years)

• Name	Claude Charles Thomas
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Tommy
  Born	4 Feb 1916	Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Mar 1967	Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
  Buried	31 Mar 1967	Seaside Memorial Park - Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I17130	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Artie Mae Franz,   b. 4 Oct 1922, Bangs, Brown County, Texas, USA ,   d. 16 Apr 2009, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	13 Sep 1944	Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
  Children	+ 1. L.L. Thomas + 2. L.G. Thomas
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026
  Family ID	F7528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Feb 1916 - Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA Married - 13 Sep 1944 - Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA Died - 29 Mar 1967 - Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA Buried - 31 Mar 1967 - Seaside Memorial Park - Corpus Christi, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Claude Charles "Tommy" Thomas, Jr. Obituary picture
  		Claude Charles "Tommy" Thomas, Jr.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		U.S. World War II Draft Card - Claude Charles Thomas, Jr. Name: Claud C. Thomas, Jr. Gender: Male Race: White Age: 24 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 4 Feb 1916 Birth Place: Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA Residence Place: Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, USA Employer: Lumbermen's Millwork and Supply Co. Height: 5' 11" Weight: 145 lbs. Complexion: Light Brown Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Next of Kin: Mr. Claud C. Thomas
  		Marriage Record of Claude Charles "Tommy" Thomas, Jr. and Artie Mae Franz Groom Name: Claud C. Thomas, Jr. Bride Name: Artie M. Franz Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1944 Marriage Place: Nueces, Texas, USA
  		Death Certificate for Claude Charles "Tommy" Thomas, Jr. Name: Claude C. Thomas Gender: Male Race: White Death Age: 51 Birth Date: 4 Feb 1916 Birth Place: Ardmore, Oklahoma Residence Date: 1967 Residence Place: Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA Death Date: 29 Mar 1967 Death Place: Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA Father: Claude C. Thomas Mother: Thelma Henderson Certificate Number: 19058
  		Obituary of Claude Charles "Tommy" Thomas, Jr. Published in The Corpus Christi Times on March 30, 1967
  		Obituary of Claude Charles "Tommy" Thomas, Jr. Published in The Corpus Christi Caller on March 31, 1967

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Claude Charles "Tommy" Thomas, Jr. Seaside Memorial Park - Corpus Christi, Texas, USA Plot: Section S - Lord's Supper

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Claude C. Thomas Claude C. (Tommy) Thomas, 51, owner and operator of Tommy's Sportsman Center on Padre Island Drive, died at 11:50 p.m.m yesterday in a local hospital after a long illness. He lived at 405 Glen Oaks. A native of Ardmore, Okla., Thomas lived there until he came to Corpus Christi in 1937. He owned and operated the C. C. Thomas Building Contractor Co. until 1962, when he built the sportsman's center. Thomas was a member of St. John's Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge 189, AF&AM; CC Commandery 59, KT; Perham Council 55, R&SM; Perham Chapter 91, RAM, and Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 354. Survivors are his wife, Artie Mae; a daughter, Mrs. Dolores Lantrys of Dallas; four sons, Jerry, Jimmy, Larry and Lonnie Thomas, all of Corpus Christi; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Brannan of Marietta, Okla.; two brothers, Sherwood L. Thomas of Houston and William Thomas of Duarte, Calif., and three grandchildren. The body will be taken to St. John's Methodist Church at 2 p.m. tomorrow from Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Service Chapel. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. tomorrow at the church with the Rev. Claus Rohlfs, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Seaside Memorial Park. Masonic graveside services will be conducted. (Published in The Corpus Christi Times on March 30, 1967) Obituary: Funeral Set Today For Claude Thomas Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at St. John's Methodist Church for businessman Claude C. (Tommy) Thomas, 51, of 405 Glenoaks, owner and operator of Tommy's Sportsman Center on Padre Island Drive. Burial will be in Seaside Memorial park after Masonic graveside rites. Thomas died Wednesday in a local hospital after a long illness. Former owner of the C. C. Thomas Building Contractor Co., he built the Sportsman Center in 1962. He was active in Masonic affairs and was a member of Masonic Lodge 189, AF&AM; CC Commandery 59, KT; Perham Council 55, R&SM; Perham Chapter 91, RAM, and Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 354. Thomas was a member of St. John's Methodist Church. He was born at Ardmore, Okla., and moved to Corpus Christi from there in 1937. He is survived by his wife, Artie Mae; a daughter, Mrs. Dolores Lantrys of Dallas; four sons, Jerry, Jimmy, Larry and Lonnie Thomas, all of Corpus Christi; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Brannan of Marietta, Okla.; two brothers, Sherwood L. Thomas of Houston and William Thomas of Durate, Calif., and three grandchildren. Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Service is in charge of funeral arrangements. Pallbearers will be Jack V. Buck, James L. Duncan, Elton J. Rachel, A. Garland Camp, Tom McCrarron, Johnny Mitchell, W. W. Odem and R. S. Gray. (Published in The Corpus Christi Caller on March 31, 1967)