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David Paul Thomas (1-29-21) service 2-1-21

Funeral service for David Paul Thomas, 84, of Tullahoma, Tennessee, was held on Monday, Feb. 1, at 1 p.m., at Tullahoma Funeral Home with Jim Fields officiating.
Mr. Thomas passed this life on Friday, Jan. 29.
Mr. Thomas was born on Aug. 14, 1936, in Hardin County, to the late Henry Earl Thomas and the late Mary Virginia McFall Thomas.
He graduated from Central High School in Savannah in 1954. He joined the Navy in June of 1954 and was honorably discharged in 1957. He attended Martin College, Martin Tennessee 1957-1959. He worked in banking in Humboldt Tennessee, Adamsville, and retired from Traders National Bank as senior vice president after 28 years. He was a member of Tullahoma Downtown Lions Club where he helped hundreds of people receive glasses.
He and his wife enjoyed touring the United States on their matching Gold Wing motorcycles and motor home for almost 40 years. They were members of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. In his spare time, he also enjoyed working in his garage customizing vans with his daughter Paula.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Nell Bain Thomas. His two daughters Vickie (Jeff) Morgan and Paula (Terry) Davis all of Tullahoma. Grandchildren Amanda (Jordan) Monroe and Catrina Morgan all of Tullahoma, Josie (Chris) Jeffrey of Manchester. Great-grandchildren Jaycee Monroe, Levi Monroe, Eden Jeffrey. Older brother Frank Thomas of Savannah. Several nieces and nephews. And their Yorkie, Nugget.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his granddaughter Tiffany Nicole Davis of Tullahoma. Siblings Robert Earl Thomas and Joe M. Thomas of Savannah and Leona Thomas Knotts of Nashville. And special uncle Billy McFall of Savannah.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests you to make donations to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease or The American Heart Association.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve The Thomas Family and asks that you sign the guest book at www.tullahomafuneralhome.com.