Sgt. Matthew B. Thomas

Sgt. Matthew B. Thomas, 22, of Fort Bragg, N.C., formerly of Lockhart, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009. He was born in San Marcos, Texas on June 14, 1986, to Ron Thomas, Sr. and Cathy Thomas.

He is preceded in death by his grandmother Charline Shuptrine.

Sgt. Thomas is survived by his daughters, Natalie and Charli Thomas and his wife, Cynthia, of Lockhart; fa

ther, Ron Thomas and wife, Ericka, of Tow, Texas; mother, Cathy Thomas, of Lockhart; brother, Ron Thomas, Jr.; sister Ankisa Thomas; grandparents, Bill Shuptrine and wife, Mary Ruth, Kathy Dollins and Glenn Thomas; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Family will receive friends beginning at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2009, at McCurdy Funeral Home in Lockhart. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2009, at McCurdy Funeral Home in Lockhart. Interment will follow at Fort Sam Houston Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

There will also be a celebration of Matthew’s life from 3 – 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2009, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, hosted by the Shuptrine family.

Arrangements under the care and guidance of McCurdy Funeral Home, 105 E. Pecan, Lockhart, Texas 78644 (512) 398-4791.