Maysville – John H. Thomas, Jr., 85, of Maysville, Kentucky passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center. Mr. Thomas was a retired Mason and the owner and operator of Thomas Construction and formerly had worked at Browning Manufacturing. He was a graduate of Orangeburg High School and a member of the Olivet United Methodist Church where he served as the Superintendent for numerous years and he also served for twenty five years as the Chairman of Western Lewis Water and Gas in Rectorville.

John was avid in refinishing furniture and his hobbies were raising and showing his Beagles. He had two Beagles that were Field Trial Champions. Mr. Thomas along with three others organized the OK Spotted Saddle Horse Association of Kentucky and Mr. Thomas and another lady organized the Spotted Saddle Horse Club of Kentucky. John was a member of SHAK and once rode the World Champion Spotted Saddle Horse at Shelbyville, Tennessee.

He was born in Mason County, Kentucky on March 19, 1938 the son of the late John H. Thomas, Sr. and Edna Roush Harrison.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Morgan Thomas; his son, Cullen Thomas of Maysville, KY; his grandson, Cory Thomas (Xianghua) of Wake Forest, NC and his sister, Sandy McCord (Eddie) of Maysville, KY. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Arthur Gayle Thomas.

Funeral services for John Thomas, Jr. will be held at the Olivet United Methodist Church at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 with Dr. Michael Rice officiating and Rev. Sam Jones and Rev. Kent Moore assisting. Burial will follow in the Hillcrest Garden of Memories. Pallbearers will be Cullen Thomas, Cory Thomas, Johnny Thomas, Jeff Irvin, James Thurman and Donnie Cooper. Honorary pallbearers will be Josh Thomas, Ben McCann, Louis Highfield and Tommy Stanfield. Visitation will be held at the Knox and Brothers Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 from 5 to 8 PM. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital at stjude.org. Condolences at knoxbrothersfuneralhome.com