Funeral service for SFC (Retired) Frank S. Thomas will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2016 in New Light United Methodist Church with Rev. Kiyoung Jeong, Pastor officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

A wake service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel.

SFC (Retired) Frank S. Thomas died Monday, October 10, 2016 in Lawton.  He was born January 28, 1942 in Key West, Florida to Frank and Eloise Thomas.  He was a 1962 graduate of Douglas High School in Key West.  Frank entered the U.S. Army on September 6, 1962 and retired June 30, 1983 at Fort Riley, Kansas.  His awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one silver star and one bronze star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm (unit), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal (6th award), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon "2" and the Sharpshooter (M-16 Rifle).  He married Chong Hui Choi on December 2, 1974 in Korea.

Following his retirement from the Army, Frank worked for Civil Service at Fort Sill.  He was a member of New Light United Methodist Church, VFW Post 5263, American Legion Post 29 and was a lifetime member of the Vietnam Veterans of America.  He enjoyed fishing.

He is survived by his wife, of the home; his brother, Timothy Thomas; four sisters, Florine Lane, Voreece Williams, Michelle Thomas and Norma Jean Anchum; many nieces and nephews.

His parents and a brother, George Sawyer, preceded him in death.