Harley G. Thomas, 88, of Powhatan Point, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in Wheeling Hospital.

He was born October 6, 1927 in Armstrongs Mills, Ohio, a son of the late Samuel A. and Lottie Pearl Sindeldecker Thomas.

Harley was retired from Ormet Corporation and after his retirement worked at Gallipolis Auto Auction Inc. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran, a member of American Legion Post #389 in Beverly; and life member of VFW Post 5565 in Powhatan Point and was a former fire chief from Powhatan Point VFD. Harley was a forty-year member of Moriah Lodge #105 F.& A.M. in Powhatan Point, a plural member of Siloam Lodge #456 in Cheshire and honorary member of Morning Dawn Lodge #7 in Gallipolis; a member of Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Steubenville and member of Osiris Shrine in Wheeling, Indian Patrol Unit. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and boating.

In addition to his parents, Harley was preceded in death by his former wife, Gloria Thomas Hartung; his second wife, Lavina Crunnett Thomas; son-in-law, David Van Dyne; a brother, David Earl Thomas; three sisters, Esther Faye Otto, Beulah Hall and Marjorie "Pudge" Tomlinson.

Surviving are his two children, Gloria Van Dyne of Powhatan Point and Edward (Mary) Thomas Sr. of Belmont; a brother, James F. "Pete" Thomas of Powhatan Point; four grandchildren, Lori Van Dyne, Ian (Amber) Thomas, Heather (Bradley) Wells and Edward Thomas Jr.; five great grandchildren, Kayla Van Dyne, Sebastian Wells, Zachary Kemp, Owen and Ella Mae.

Family and friends will be received on Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home in Jacobsburg, where services will be held on Wednesday at Noon with Pastor Lorna Knight officiating. Burial will follow in Armstrong Cemetery, Armstrongs Mills, Ohio

Masonic Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. in the funeral home.

Full Military Honors will be conducted in the cemetery on Wednesday.