Johnny Allen Thomas, 72, Kitts, died Feb. 11, 2007, at Harlan ARH Hospital.

A native of Cawood, Thomas was a retired coal miner, welder and attended the Putney Missionary Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Aaron and Ellen Thomas; a grandson, Jimmy Lee Courtney; six sisters: Joannie Noe, Nannie North, Betty Denny, Gladys Grase, Delora Dotson and Frankie Garrett; and five brothers: James, Ben, George, Ray Thomas and Bill Austin.

Survivors include his wife, Leoma Dean Thomas, Kitts; nine children: Janice Britt and husband, Troy, Louisville; Billie Street and husband, Edward, Louisville; Patrisha Stricklin, North Carolina; Betty Jo Thomas, North Carolina; Wesley Thomas and wife, Denise, Harlan; Robert Thomas and wife, Lisa, North Carolina; Lisa Barger and husband, Kenny, Harlan; Ralph Cloud and wife, Candice, Evarts; and Ray Thomas, Harlan; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four sisters: Faye Belcher, Dayhoit; Mary Brooks, Cleveland, Tenn.; Patsy Gailey, Pennington Gap, Va.; and Kyla Jones, Harlan; special nephews: Danny Hall and Bill Morgan; a special niece, Cathy Clem; sisters-in-law: Joyce Thomas and Anna Ruth Austin; special friends: Pert King, Gib Hensley and Ken Grubbs; and several other relatives and friends.

Visitation was held Tuesday at Mount Pleasant Funeral Home.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. Joe Howard officiated.

Burial followed in Day-Jackson Cemetery at Cranks.

Mount Pleasant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.