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Rufus Thomas, Sr.

02/02/1965 - 06/12/2025

Obituary For Rufus Thomas, Sr.

Mr. Rufus Thomas, Sr., passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the age of 60. He was born on February 2, 1965, to the late David Thomas and Annella Osborne Thomas in Buena Vista, GA.

The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Progressive.

Visitation will be held on Saturday morning, beginning at 9:00 am until 3:00 pm.

Progressive Funeral Home staff is privileged to serve the Family of Mr. Rufus Thomas, Sr.

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Visitation

Jun
21
Progressive Funeral Home

4235 St. Mary's Road
Columbus, GA 31907

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Memorial Service

Jun
21
Progressive Funeral Home

4235 St. Mary's Road
Columbus, GA 31907

3:00 PM
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𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗳𝘂𝗹😩😢 . 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗱, 𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗽. 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗮𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗳𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 👉🏾👉🏾 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆. 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜'𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁. 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆, 𝗥𝘂𝗳𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁,𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱.

𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝗧. 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗛

Condolences to the family of Rufus. It was hard to hear one of my childhood friends had passed. You will be missed and Rest In Paradise!

Victor Hudson

Mr. Rufus will be missed. He was a very kind individual. Condolences to the family.

Diane Crenshaw

My deepest condolences to the Osborne, Thomas and Jackson family. Weeping endureth but a night.

Rev. Sherry Jones

My condolences to the family you will be truly missed it was hard to let Ariyah know that her pop has left us to be with the lord but we love you so much and will miss you dearly Rufus.

Jessica Crenshaw & Ariyah Cochran

We send the Thomas family our sincere condolences and prayers of comfort and peace. Warm memories of Rufus will remain forever in our hearts. ❤️ Johnnie & Bertha Pogue

Johnnie & Bertha Pogue

Rufus will always be my Brother from Another Mother

No one could make me laugh harder than "RuDawg". I would go months without talking to him but when we spoke it was like I talked to him yesterday

I hope everyone has a friend like him in their life

The world is a little bit darker place for me right now

Rest in Peace My Brother

Until we meet again

I Love You

Jonathan Cody

I was never able to meet my older brother Rufus, but I had always wondered what it would have been like growing up closer to my brother's in GA. I always wanted an older brother. I'm very sorry to have missed out on the opportunity to know you big brother. My prayers go out to the family.

Heather Thomas

To my family I am so sorry about the loss of my cousin he will always be in my heart 💕 love you Rufus praying for my family Annie Thomas.

Annie Thomas

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