George Eugene Thomas

George Eugene Thomas, age 80, of Wesley died Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, in Fayetteville. He was born Aug. 6, 1933, in Wesley to Oren and Mary Fritts Thomas; and was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Thomas. George was self-employed, enjoyed farming, fishing, hunting and all sports. He was known throughout Madison County as the "Watermelon Man." George was a proud U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by a daughter, Georgia Smedema and her husband, Butch, of Yakima, Wash.; two sons, Marvin Seifer and his wife, Gwen, of Medford, Ore., and Ernie Thomas of Echo, Ore.; a stepson, Jeff Busch and his wife, Cathy, of Bentonville; a stepdaughter, Lori Crammond and her husband, Rick, of England; a sister, Reathel Hicks of Rogers, Ark.; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at the Wesley Church of Christ. Honorary pallbearers will be Ted O'Neal, Ed O'Neal, David Reas, John Long, Jerry King, Dean Bowen and Jay Moffett. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville, Ark. To sign the online guest book, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.