Obituary
Henry E. "Buddy" Thames, 71, of Denton, passed away June 27, 2007, at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton.
Born June 7, 1936, in Monticello, Lawrence County, Mississippi, he was the third of four children of James Claude and Neva (Bass) Thames.
Henry attended Copiah-Lincoln Junior College and the University of Southern Mississippi.
While attending Southern, he married Sarah Emma Packer on December 7, 1957, and thus began almost 50 years of adventure.
Together they raised three children and formed lifelong friendships while living and working in six states.
During the 1960s and '70s, Henry worked as a plant manager for various furniture manufacturers in Tennessee, Arkansas, Virginia, and Michigan, and as plant superintendent for Gibson Guitar Corp. in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
He and Sarah settled in Texas in 1979, and, after retiring from the Schwan Food Company, he relaxed by keeping up with his seven grandchildren and following the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, and Dallas Mavericks.
A member of First Baptist Church of Denton, Henry was a quiet gentleman with a positive attitude, kind words for all, and a good-natured sense of humor.
He was an accomplished athlete, and shared his love of sports with his family.
As he taught his children the fundamentals of baseball, basketball, and golf, he instilled a sense of pride, competition, and a strong work ethic.
He also coached Little League baseball for many years.
Henry is survived by his wife Sarah; his daughter Jackie Thames of Denton, Texas; his sons and daughters-in-law Henry, Jr. and Lori, of Charleston, South Carolina; and Lance and Lynn of Mt. Vernon, Texas; his brother and sister-in-law, Billy and Anne Thames, and his sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Paul Douglas, all of Madison, Mississippi;
his grandchildren:
Shannon Stanczyk of Denton; Nathaniel, Angelina, and James Thames of Cleburne, Texas; and Ryan, Rachel, and Madison Thames of Mt. Vernon; four step-grandchildren:
Brad, Andy, Mitch, and Hayley Niswander of Charleston; and an extended family of cousins, nieces, and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother James Robert (Bob) Thames.
Pallbearers are Nathaniel Thames, Ryan Thames, James Thames, Jerry Firchau, Jay Lewis, and Dave Tibbets.
Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Friday, June 29, 2007 in the chapel of Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday June 28 at the funeral home.
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