Lionel Thomas (Traverse City)

Mr. Lionel Thomas passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Munson Memorial Hospital in Traverse City, Michigan. Age 73 years. He was born to Henry Thomas, Sr. and Argusta Lett-Ausborn on August 3, 1946, in Montgomery, Alabama.

Lionel attended Union High School in Monroeville, Alabama. After high school he joined the United States Army. After his Honorable Discharge from the United States Army, Lionel began working at Sara Lee in Traverse City, Michigan until he retired. He loved fishing, football, cooking, and casinos. Lionel was very charismatic, enjoyed telling jokes, riddles, and was a great storyteller. He was a great provider for his children and always was the life of the party.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Debra Thomas of Traverse City, Michigan; three daughters, Alethia Thomas, Jemonica Thomas (Annie Brandon) of Lansing, Michigan and Katrina Sankey of Montgomery, Alabama; grandchildren, D’Shar Harris and Avion Gulley of Lansing, Michigan; four sisters, Gwendolyn Thomas-Foster, Bernadette Ellis, Vivian Ausborn, and Yolanda Ausborn; three brothers, Larry Thomas, Lafayette Ausborn and Perry Ausborn; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends including special friends, Larry of Traverse City, Michigan, Bob Freemier of Traverse City, Michigan, Lou Wade, Sr. and Lou Wade, Jr. both of Lansing, Michigan and Danny Hunt of Traverse City, Michigan.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Henry Thomas, Jr. and George Thomas.