Earl "Pookie" Thomas

Yvette Michelle Crabtree Davis
April 7, 2008
Cecile D. St. Amant
April 9, 2008
Yvette Michelle Crabtree Davis
April 7, 2008
Cecile D. St. Amant
April 9, 2008

Posted Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Earl “Pookie” Thomas, 56, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Houma, La., died Thursday, April 3.


He is survived by his wife, Paula Winter Thomas; his mother, Lillian Thomas of Montegut; sons, Earl Thomas Jr., Ron Oneil Thomas, Duane Pellegrin, Benjamin Pellegrin, Wayne Winter and Jesse Winter; daughters, Christina Thomas and Katherine Kitchen; brothers, Ernest Thomas and Brent Thomas; sisters, Betty Williams of Houma and Mable Williams of Bridge City; and 17 grandchildren.


He was preceded in death by his father, Willard Thomas Sr.; brothers, Willard Thomas Jr., Nelson Thomas and Leonard Thomas; sisters, Louvenia Thomas and Mary Lee Thomas; and his grandparents, Wallace Thomas Jr., Bertha Thomas, Benjamin Payne and Louvenia Payne.

He was a security guard supervisor with Vinson Guard and a member of Christ Full Gospel Baptist Church.

He was buried at Bisland Cemetery.

Community Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Earl “Pookie” Thomas