Eugene Grant Thomas, Jr. age 82, of Goodan Creek Road, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2010, at his residence. He was born December 8, 1927, in Rowan County, Kentucky, son of the late Eugene Grant Thomas, Sr., and Ollie Jane Conley Thomas. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, James C. Thomas, Willie Thomas, and David Thomas, and two sisters, Leanna Dye and Nola Mynhier. Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife of 28 years, Helen Porter Thomas, whom he married May 6, 1981; one son, Eugene Grant Thomas III of Englewood, Ohio; two sisters, Olive Thomas of Dayton, Ohio, and Rosemary (Homer) Johnson of New Carlisle, Ohio; and a special granddaughter, Crystal Deason. Eugene served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1946 to 1949, was employed for 23 years at Sunshine Biscuit in Dayton, Ohio, and retired from Sealmaster in Morehead in 1990. He was also a dairy and tobacco farmer and enjoyed woodworking. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bob Burton and Rev. Jason Carpentario officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with full military rites conducted by Morehead American Legion Post No. 126. Pallbearers: Gene Thomas, Rick Holbrook, Larry Knipp, Larry Porter, James E. Thomas and Gale Porter. Visitation is after 5 p.m. Monday, January 4, 2010, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals in Morehead. Visitation: Monday, January 4, 2010, after 5 p.m. Funeral: Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at 11 a.m. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens