THOMAS - Funeral Service for Michael J. Thomas, will be held Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in Northside Church of Christ, 4736 Ave B, Bro. Charlie McClendon, Leader. Cortege will assemble at at 12:00 noon at the Mortuary. He will rest in the A.B. Harris Memorial Chapel of Harris Mortuary TODAY (Friday) from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Interment Tuesday in Jacksonville National Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to "The Mortuary We Trust" HARRIS MORTUARY, 2261 Edison Avenue, (904) 598-9808, www.harrismortuary.com, Eric Miller, LFDE and Maleah Wilson, Admin.

Michael Jerome Thomas, affectionately known to family and friends as "Mike Pike", was born September 17, 1961 in Jacksonville, Florida to the parents of Ora Mae Tookes Thomas and Stutson Thomas.
Michael attended the local schools of Jacksonville, graduating from Robert E. Lee High School, from high school he joined the United States Army, where he was a "TacTeal" Wire Operation Specialist.
Michael was united in holy matrimony to Mary E. Felton and of this union one child was born.
Michael was employed at Cablevision, Media One and Comcast for over 20 years.
Michael answered the call to the Almighty on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 2:20 p.m..
Michael was preceded in death by his devoted mother and father, Ora M. Kagler and Stutson Thomas, his brother, Gregory Thomas, his grandparents, Ida and Daniel Tookes, and several aunts, uncles and other relatives.
Michael is survived by his only loving and devoted daughter, Ashley Thomas; 2 sisters, Belinda Williams and Regina Williams, and Kimberly Sabb Brown (cousin) like a sister; aunts, Bernice Sabb (Chris) Jax., Fl., Illeen Sykes, Atlanta, GA., Ardean Adams, Lithonia, GA, Betty Jones (Benny), Reynolds, GA., and Parthenia Johnson (Nate), Lithonia, GA; uncles, William Tookes, Orlando, FL, Milton Tookes, Jax., FL, and Modis Tookes, Jax., FL,; His loving ex-wife, Mary Felton Thomas, his devoted friend and brother-in-law, Marvin Williams, Sr. and the entire Felton family and many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. .
Michael will always be missed and loved, for to know Michael was to love Michael.