Services for Roosevelt Thomas Sr., of Roxie, are 1 p.m.Saturday, April 15, at Saint Matthew Baptist Church in the GardenCity community with burial in New Hope Church Cemetery in Natchez.Marshall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is today from 12 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home chapelin Bude, and on Saturday at the church from 11 a.m. until the timeof the service.

Mr. Thomas, 72, died April 8, 2006, at Natchez Regional MedicalCenter. He was born in Franklin County on March 20, 1934, to OllieMae Pernell and Willie Thomas.

Preceding him in death were his loving wife, Josiephine Thomas;and his parents.

Survivors are his daughters, Sharon Upton and Rachel Jenkins;his sons, Roosevelt Thomas Jr., Willie J. Thomas, Quincey Thomas,Carey Thomas, Clifton Thomas and Tyrone Thomas; his sisters, RuthieWatkins, Jewel O’Quinn, Deloris Mackey and Ollie Mae Ellis; hisbrothers, Mack Washington, Revon Pernell, Robert Pernell, JerryPernell and Clyde Thomas; 32 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.