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Obituary For James Oscar "Buck" Thomas
James O. “Buck” Thomas, a Montgomery, AL resident, passed away on January 2, 2026. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 12:00 noon at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 706 Patton Avenue, with Pastor Dr. Agnes Lover officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, directed by E.G. Cummings Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, January 7, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home, followed by the Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. Chapter Invisible Service at 6:00 p.m. Mr. Thomas will lie in repose at the church one hour before the funeral service.
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Troy J Jackson JR sent Beautiful Dreams for James Oscar "Buck" Thomas - January 07, 2026
With Deepest Sympathy to the Thomas Family
Ms Dorothy J Roberts Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
Brother Thomas, The "Golden Shore" is an explicitly spiritual destination, a resting place for brothers to find peace in the presence of our Creator and be apart of the Grand Konclave with the Kappa founders and brothers who crossed the BZ sands where your legacy and contributions will be honored.
In Christ and The Bond, The Alumni Brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated, Beta Zeta Chapter
Sending love and light to the Thomas family.
Coach Thomas was my coach on the varsity basketball team at Cloverdale Jr. High 1997/1998. He was extremely hard on my teammates and I but always followed up with compassion and words of wisdom. He would challenge us to be young men with fortitude by doing the right thing when no one is looking. By the time I arrived at my first collegiate basketball practice at Tuskegee University, I fully understood why Coach Thomas pushed us the way he did. He wanted us to succeed. Nothing is given. Everything is earned. I am grateful. Thank you coach. Rest well.
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While being born in Montgomery, I grew up in Louisville Ky but faithfully each summer I would spend my summers in da Gump on Tuscaloosa Street with family who lived near the Thomas home also on Tuscaloosa, so "Buckee Beaver" and I have been friends for some 70 or more years! He developed a love for sports, but evolved into a player and a coach of basketball in particular. During his employment at ASU, we would often lunch together as I was also employed at ASU's COBA. Through the years, we shared a very "Special Friendship" that transcends verbal description. Buck is "FAMLY" with me, so I respectfully bid him "R.I.P. My Precious Brother". Bo_Cobbs PS, I will request a moment of silence in "Buck's Honor" during our Gig at Wishbone Bar & Grill on Wednesday night 6-9 pm and Dedicate our Night of Music in Memory of Coach James Oscar "Buck" Thomas, and My Buddy "Buckee Beaver"! My Condolences to his brother, Kenneth Lamar Thomas, nieces Sandra and Donna and the entire Thomas family.... Love You My Brother
Condolences to the family of Coach James"Buck" Thomas. We worked together at Cloverdale Junior High and McKee Junior High Schools.He once told me he was tired and Rankins that's what the Pope loved, the truth! Rest in peace, Coach. Valtina Rankins
Deepest Sympathy Kenny, Family and Friends. May your memories be of comfort. Bobby Loved Buck and Buck Loved Hut 🙂
To the Thomas Family: Buck and I worked together at Cloverdale Junior High School. He and I became friends. He was always concerned about the students that he taught. Rest in peace "Buck". From Jessie White and Family
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