Robert Keith Thomas' Obituary
Robert Keith Thomas, 72, of The Villages, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016, under the care of his loving family and Cornerstone Hospice. Mr. Thomas was born February 27, 1944 in Dayton, OH to Joseph and Pauline (Todd) Thomas. He had served in the Air Force Reserves for 7 years. Bob was a retired mechanical engineer with GM and had moved to The Villages in May of 2013 from OH. He was a Christian and had belonged to the ELKS and Eagles in OH. Bob enjoyed traveling the world, reading, working out, playing computer games, riding motorcycles and driving fast cars. Survivors include his loving lifelong partner of 20 years, Sachiko Newton; children, Chris and his wife Michelle Thomas of NC, Jill and her husband Sonny Christman of NC, Toshimi Jenkins and her husband Gregory Stark of KY, Heather Jenkins of KY and Amanda Jenkins of KY; 9 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Bob’s honor to Cornerstone Hospice, www.cshospice.org.
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