Hanford Richard Thomas Sr. Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 27, 2022, at the age of 97, Hanford Richard Thomas Sr. (Frederick, Maryland) passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Hanford Richard Thomas Sr. to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his father Lawrence Brightful, Sr.; his stepfather Sherwood Davis; his daughters, Donna Coad and Debra Thomas; his brothers, Lawrence Ray Brightful, Jr. (Dorothy) and Herman Brightful (Edna); his uncle Mervin Thomas (Thelma); his niece Barbara Jean Brightful; and his sons-in-law, Gregory Ambush and Jerome Lyles.

He is survived by: his wife Dorothy Thomas; his children, Hanford Thomas, Jr., Linda Ambush, Mary Agnes Lyles, Darlene Thomas and Kimberly Thomas; his stepson Anthony Thomas (Melissa); his brother Bruce Davis; his son-in-law Garnett Coad, Sr.; his grandchildren, David Thomas (Caroline), Stacey Simon (Tyres), Antoine Thomas (Tylisa), Keith Thomas, Crystal Thomas, Garnett Coad, Jr., Kristin Coad and Kylie Thomas; his great grandchildren, Shatez, Kameron, Kamonte Simon, Brianna Thomas, Kyana Thomas, Quincy, Landen Thomas, Garnett Thomas III, Dakota Coad, Aiden, Ethan and Andrea Coad; his great great grandchildren, Bryson Thomas and Maya Simon; his aunt Gruder Randolph; his nieces, Patricia Gunn (Pete), Shirley Fossett (Eugene) and Sandra Rollins (David); and his close friends, Patricia Fowler, Larry Spencer, Lawrence "Man" Brightful, IV, Mary Overs, Gina Williams, Harold and Renee Wilks.