James Hubert (Jimmy) (Bunyon) Thomas, 87 of Williamsburg, WV, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Peyton Hospice House in Fairlea, West Virginia.

Jimmy was born in White Sulphur Springs, WV on August 24, 1929 to Reuben Knotley and Dolly (McClung) Thomas.

He was an avid hunter, especially bear hunting. He was selected to assist the WV DNR and the VA Tech game biologists in their research of bear habitat in the Cold Knob Mountain region.

Jimmy, and his wife, Ruby, owned and operated the Gulf station and Owens Milling Co. in Williamsburg. He was a founding member of the Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Department.

He was an Army veteran during the Korean conflict.

He attended the Pentecostal Church in Williamsburg.

Including his parents, Jimmy was predeceased by his wife, Ruby Crookshanks Thomas; one son, James Hubert Thomas, Jr.; six sisters, Mary, Waugh, Dolly, Rhodes, Alta, Gillilan, Dorothy, Brewer, Virginia, Brown, Genevive, Hanson, five brothers, Clarence, William "Billy", Robert "Bob", William Paul, and Harold.

Jimmy is survived by three sons: Richard (Linda) Thomas and Kenneth (Debbie) Thomas of Williamsburg, Wade (Evelyn) Thomas of Lewisburg; four grandchildren, Justin, Chelsey, Daiem and Angie; six great grandchildren, Benjamin, Gabby, Jacob, Samantha, Eli and Abby; three sisters, Glendolyn Bartholmew of Tampa, FL, Margaret Lou (Zemrey) Crookshanks, and Frances Workman of Clintonville; four brothers, Reuben (Ruth) of OH, David (Violet) of Cornstalk, Jackie (Stephanie) of Lewisburg, and Freddie (Beverly) of Clintonville. He is also survived by his buddy, "Chase".

Funeral services will be held at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg, Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with pastor Steve Fogus officiating the service. Internment will take place at the Wallace Memorial Mausoleum in Clintonville. Friends may visit with the family at Wallace & Wallace in Lewisburg two hours prior to the service.

Any donations of sympathy should be made to the Williamsburg Pentecostal Church at 8577 Rader's Valley Road, Williamsburg, WV 24991).