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     Joyce Jones was buried at Thomas Family Cemetery, Cawood, Harlan Co., Kentucky.¹ She Joyce Thomas, 76 of Cawood, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 20, 2017 following an illness. She was born December 20, 1940 in Harlan County and had lived here most of her life. She was a former nurse’s aide with Harlan ARH Hospital and ARH Home Health Services. Joyce was a devoted Christian who loved her family, her church and God. She was a faithful member of the Putney Missionary Baptist Church where she led the WMU and taught the Ladies Sunday School class before her health began to fail. Joyce is preceded in death by her loving husband, Ray Thomas; a daughter, Sue Ford; a son, Robert Thomas; and her parents, Cordie and Dorothy Jones. Survivors include a daughter, Beth Ann (Clay) Howard, of Harlan; two sons, Kenneth (Melissa) Thomas; and Rick (Bobbie) Thomas, both of Cawood; daughter-in-law, Sherry Thomas, Cawood; son-in-law, Mark Ford, Harlan; two sisters, Jewell Fee, of Gulston; Hettie (Ed) Lyttle, of Evarts; two brothers, Cye (Hazel) Jones, of Momence, IL; and Bob (Emma) Jones, of Coxton. Also surviving are ten grandchildren: Darian White, Robbie Thomas, April Hall, Mandy Hensley, T.R. Ford, Caleb Ford, Matthew Thomas, Alex Howard, Jacob Thomas and Casandra Estep; nine great-grandchildren: Carson Ford, Donovan White, Kaitlyn Thomas, Braydon Thomas, Hunter Griffith, Ethan Griffith, Tanner Thomas, Calvin Hensley and Hailee Saylor; two special nieces, Dezna Napier and Cathy Clem; as well as a host of other nieces, nephews and dear friends. The Thomas family will receive visitors from 6 – 9 pm Sunday, July 23 at Harlan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Monday, July 24 at Harlan Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Wallace and the Rev. Joe Howard officiating. Burial will follow at the Thomas Family Cemetery at Cawood with family and friends serving as pallbearers.¹ Her married name was Thomas.¹ She married Ray Arnold Thomas, son of Aaron Thomas and Ellen C. Allen.¹ Joyce Jones was born on December 20, 1940 at Harlan Co., Kentucky.¹ She died on July 20, 2017 at Kentucky at age 76.¹

     Robert Anthony "Bob" Thomas was buried at Resthaven Cemetery, Keith, Harlan Co., Kentucky.² He Robert Anthony (Bob) Thomas, 58, of Cawood, went to his Heavenly Home on Friday, March 31, 2017 following an illness. He was born in Harlan County January 30, 1959 and had lived here most of his life. He was a Christian and a member of the Putney Missionary Baptist Church. Bob was an attorney who worked for more than 25 years in Harlan. His career included private practice and working as an assistant County Attorney, but his passion was criminal defense, and he found great satisfaction in his position with the Department for Public Advocacy. He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Thomas; and his sister, Sue Ford. Survivors include his mother, Joyce Thomas of Cawood; his wife of 34 years, Sherylene (Sherry) Thomas, of Cawood; his brothers, Ken (Melissa) Thomas and Rick (Bobbie) Thomas, all of Cawood; his sister, Beth Ann Howard (Clay), of Harlan; two brothers-in-law, Mark Ford, Harlan; Mike Saylor (Jodi), Grand Junction, Colorado; two sisters-in-law, Marcella Fuson (Rick), of Baxter; and Lisa Estep, of Corbin. Family was everything to Bob and he loved and was close to all of his nieces and nephews. The family would like to give a special thanks to the employees of the Harlan Dialysis Clinic. The family of Bob Thomas will receive visitors from 5 – 8 pm on Tuesday, April 4 at Harlan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm Wednesday, April 5, at Harlan Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Howard officiating.² He was born on January 30, 1959 at Harlan Co., Kentucky.² He married Sherylene "Sherry" Unknown circa 1983.² Robert Anthony "Bob" Thomas died on March 17, 2017 at Kentucky at age 58.²