Walter Talmadge Thomas, age 96 of Scottsboro, passed away recently. Funeral services were held on Thursday, April 9, 2026 from the Rudder Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in the Pinehaven Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Thomas is survived by his daughters, Cathy Thomas (Michael) Mitchell, Janice Thomas (John) Walters; grandchildren, Thomas Andrew (Erika) Walters, Mary Hanna Walters (Anthony) Hawkins, Sara Mitchell (Chase) Bolt; great grandchildren, Asher Chase Bolt, Logan Emmitt Bolt, Drew Caroline Walters, Lainey Blake Walters and Kendall Marie Hawkins; siblings, Sarah Thomas Cornelison and Sammy Jack Thomas; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Grider Thomas; parents, Lawtus Broden and Fannie Thomas; grandsons, Cody Mitchell and Aaron Mitchell; brothers and sisters, G. W. Thomas, Scott Thomas, Ann Powell, Johnsis Thomas and John Paul Thomas.
Mr. Thomas was retired from Revere Copper and Brass where he worked on the pot line. Mr. Thomas was a Korean veteran serving with Co. B 151st Engineer Battalion.
