Bobby L. Thomas, 68, (Retired Lieutenant of Homicide and Supervisor of the Crime Scene and Search Unit at Little Rock Police Department) left this world peacefully on Saturday, December 24, 2011. He was born in Camden, Arkansas on August 31, 1943 to Agnes Gage Thomas and the late Lloyd Penn Thomas. Bobby later married his childhood sweetheart, Roberta Spickes on September 4, 1961. He served with the Little Rock Police Department over 42 years. Because of his selfless dedication to his professions, he received numerous honors and awards from the Rotary Clubs of Little Rock, the Greater Chambers of Commerce of Little Rock, the Little Rock Police Department and others. He was a member of the Iron Springs Masonic Lodge in Little Rock, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife Roberta Spickes Thomas of Little Rock; daughters, Angela Thomas Sandage (husband Terry Don) of Benton, Arkansas and Paula Thomas-Lee (husband Justin) of Woodstock, Georgia; son, Lloyd Allan Thomas (wife Emily) of Maumelle; his mother Agnes Gage Thomas; brother Billy Thomas; three sisters, Bevely Jackson, Betty Robertson of Camden, AR and Belinda Thomas of Rogers, AR; five grandsons, Andrew Sandage of Conway, AR, Layne & Justin Hawkins of Maumelle, AR and Lucas & Ryder Lee of Woodstock, GA; and his one granddaughter, Alicia Sandage of Benton, AR.
Funeral service, officiated by Pastor Ben Jones, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Bingham Road Baptist Church, 923 West Bingham Rd., Little Rock, Arkansas, 72206. Following the service he will be transported to Red Hill Cemetery, 781 Ouachita 22, Chidester, Arkansas 71726 for interment at 2:00 PM. A brief open casket will be offered at Red Hill Church before interment. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday at North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 North Main St., North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114. 501-758-1170. Online obituary and guest registry at www.nlrfh.com
Visitation
DEC
28.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CST)
North Little Rock Funeral Home
1921 Main Street
North Little Rock, AR, 72114
Funeral Service
DEC
29.
10:00 AM (CST)
Bingham Road Baptist Church
923 W Bingham Road
Little Rock, AR, 72206