Lionel Thomas

LeRoy Nixon
September 23, 2010
Louisiana Art and Science Museum (Baton Rouge)
September 27, 2010
LeRoy Nixon
September 23, 2010
Louisiana Art and Science Museum (Baton Rouge)
September 27, 2010

Lionel “Bush” “Turtle” Thomas, 61, a native of Thibodaux, La., and resident of Escondido, Calif., died Saturday Sept. 18, 2010.


Mr. Thomas was Baptist.


He is survived by his wife, Norma Thomas; son, Kenneth Coleman; daughter, Clairenda Thomas and fiancé Joseph Richard; adopted daughter, Ashonda Lisenbee; sisters, Lois Joseph and Diane Martin; brothers, Lloyd (Tammy), Ronald (Martha), Michael (Marilyn) and Larry Thomas; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation will be 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27 at Moses Baptist Church in Thibodaux with a religious service to follow. Burial will be at St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery at Lafourche Crossing, La.

(Kennedy Funeral Home)

Lionel Thomas