TOLLESBORO — Mr. Ellsworth Hinton “Snooks” Thomas, age 79, of Tollesboro, passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 8, 2019, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville.

He was born March 11, 1940, in Lewis County, a son of the late William Hinton and Velma McNutt Thomas.

Snooks was a member of Tollesboro Christian Church and was a lifelong tobacco and cattle farmer. He was a Kentucky Colonel and member of the St. Mary’s Lodge number 240 of Tollesboro, where he was a 32nd degree mason. Snooks managed tobacco warehouses in Maysville, was an avid collector of Case XX knives and enjoyed trading and selling them for many years.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Quinn Thomas; two sons, Brian Thomas of Maysville and Daniel Thomas (Michelle) of Tollesboro; two daughters, Mary Taulbee and Kim Ripato (Mark), all of Tollesboro; eight grandchildren, Colton Ripato, Cody Ripato, Kera Brown, Kerri Brown, Jenna Thomas, Declan Thomas, Hanna Thomas and Alexa Thomas; one great granddaughter, Brynalee Quinn Leslie; two brothers, Gary Thomas (Dora) and Dennis Thomas (Sue), all of Tollesboro; four sisters, Nickie Applegate (Clinton) of Tollesboro, Christi Moffett (Charlie) of Lawrenceburg, Kelly Thomas of Maysville and Wilda Tee Werline of Orleans, Ind. He also leaves many other family members and friends who will sadly miss him.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, at Tollesboro Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Tollesboro with Brother Al Bane, Brother John Byard and Brother Layne Wagner officiating.

Friends may visit from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, and after 9 a.m. on Thursday at Tollesboro Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 11918 Kentucky 57, Tollesboro, Ky, 41189. A masonic service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday by the St. Mary’s Lodge number 240 of Tollesboro.

Burial will follow in the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Fleming County. Wes Thomas, Lee Thomas, Trevor Applegate, Travis Applegate, Colton Ripato and Sammy Applegate will serve as pallbearers. Terry Thomas, Bob Bane, Alan Bane, Howard McCann, Denny Hornback, Bob Moore, Greg McKee, Wendell Ray Applegate, Dallas Thomas, Daymond Thomas and Larry Hull will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.globefamilyfc.com.

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