Obituary of Craig Thomas

Coffeyville - Craig A. Thomas, 22, of rural Caney, died Wednesday from injuries received in an accident at Jencast in South Coffeyville. He was born March 14, 1986 at Joplin, Missouri to Wayne and Penny (Ludwig) Thomas. He grew up in the Caney and Independence area where he attended elementary school, before moving to Richmond, Virginia where he graduated from high school. He returned to the Coffeyville area in August of this year. Craig was employed at Jencast in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma and was a member of the U.S. Marine Reserves. In his free time he enjoyed working with horses and fishing Survivors include his mother, Penny Ludwig of rural Caney, his father and step mother, Wayne and Julie Thomas of Richmond, VA; one sister, Tara Thomas of Copan, OK; his maternal grandparents the late Ira and Vona Ludwig; and his paternal grandparents, Charlie and Erma Thomas of Altamont. Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 3, 2008 at the Westside Christian Church in Coffeyville with Pastor Mike Elrod and Pastor Kevin Mote officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Coffeyville. Friends may call on Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home in Coffeyville. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.