Johnny Thomas Obituary

The passing of Johnny Thomas of Van Buren, Arkansas leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on May 25, 2026 at the age of 95. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid Johnny farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Johnny is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his wife Odessa Thomas (Pixley); and his parents, George H. Thomas and Willie Thomas (Williams). He is survived by: his children, Anna Brown (Rocky) of Fort Smith, Lisa Thomas of Van Buren, Rose Primm of Sallisaw, Mary Futral of Fort Smith, Debra Bridges of Van Buren, Carolyn Nelson of Van Buren and Johnny Lee Thomas (Marsha) of Chester; and his sisters, Wanda Gilley of Little Rock, Jody Wilkerson of Newcastle and Pat Rogers of Houston, Texas. He is also survived by twenty grandchildren and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.