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Bernard Craig Thomas ROCK HILL - Mr. Bernard Craig Thomas, 64, of Rock Hill, S.C., died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2014, at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Mary Katherine Robinson officiating. Inurnment will follow at Laurelwood Cemetery. A native of Rock Hill, S.C., Craig was the son of Nancy Craig Thomas and the late Goodwin Grove Thomas Sr. He was a graduate of Rock Hill High School and a 1972 graduate of Clemson University. While at Clemson, Craig was a cheerleader and a member of the Tiger Brotherhood and Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He was employed as an insurance agent with Madison Insurance Group. He was a member of Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church where he served as a deacon, elder and Stephen Minister. He was past president of the Rock Hill Rotary Club, a member of the York County Clemson Club Board and past president and board member of the Family Promise of York County. He loved the outdoors, especially gardening and was an avid Clemson Fan. In addition to his mother, Craig is survived by his wife, Sandra Thomas; his daughters, Cole Thomas and Marie Thomas, both of Charleston, S.C., and Lauren Thomas of Rock Hill; his brother, Goody Thomas and his wife, Diane of Rock Hill; and his sister, Nancy Thomas and Charlie Wofford of Greenville, S.C. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, 2133 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Memorials may be made in Craig's name to Family Promise of York County, 404 E. Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730; Hospice & Community Care, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731; or to Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730. Condolences may be made to the Thomas family at www.greenefuneralhome.net.
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Raymond Reynolds
He was a good friend and I will miss him greatly.
Annie Williams
Craig and I first met at McFeat nursery. I could not say his name so I called him Scraig. He is a dear friend, fun loving and always ready to play a prank. He will be missed by all of us! BTW his blood was orange!!! Go Tigers!
Charlie McDow
Craig was wonderful to be around. His timing and his ability to see things differently allowed him to capture a moment. Many can create laughter if they are willing to make a fool of themselves but Craig could make us laugh without appearing foolish. He seemed to always pull it off. I once told Craig that he should try out for Dancing with the Stars. Since his death there have been some wonderful things said and written about Craig. The one thing that I have not heard mentioned is the fact that he served in the military as a Lieutenant.
Stokes Mayfield
There has never been anyone like Craig Thomas. At least I have never met anyone quite like Craig. How he loved life! He possessed the God given ability to treat people in such a way that made everybody like him. He made everyone feel as if they were his very best friend. Once, several years ago, during a vollyball tournament our team was waiting for the next match. The guys started talking about the fist fights they had gotten into when they were younger. When it got around to Craig's turn, he said, "i've never been in a fight...ever." We were all amazed! Years later, his brother Goody told me that he and Craig only had one fight. That was it.
I know for a fact that Craig took his Christian faith very seriously. He helped teach a Men's Bible class at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church. It was important to him. When he first got the news about the cancer, his attitude was, "It's okay, God has something more for me to do." He was exactly right. God enabled Craig to positively impact the lives of everyone he came in contact. Craig is not gone; he has just relocated. I know I will see his smiling face again. To God be the glory!!
Stokes Mayfield
Billy Adkins
Craig Thomas was my friend!
Billy Adkins
Vernon Williams
I got reacquainted with Craig over the last four years when he visted his Mom at Westminister Towers. Craig was the same smiling, upbeat guy I had always known from back in High School. It was like the years melted away, time had stood still and that we had seen each other just the week before. It seemed that every time I was in RH to visit my Mom who was also at Westminister Tower, I'd see Craig and we'd catch up. This past February, as I was sitting in the lobby at Westminister checking emails on my computer, Craig walked up and we started our normal conversation. He was his normal cheerful self. Craig was wearing a ball cap and as we were standing there talking about the well being of our other classmates, he casually mentioned he's been having some health problems. I asked him what was his specific problem, so I could pray for him. He then shared that he had cancer and some of the trials he had been through over the past few years, He shared that he was not sure what God had in store for him while he was on this planet but that he was certain that God was with him every step of the way and that his salvation was assured through Christ.
As we parted, I got the chance to tell him that I loved him and would be praying for him and his family... as I have and continue to do. I am thankful for that.
Craig's home now with God. For me, he leaves a gracious, never give up, encouraging, faith filled legacy to remember and live by. That's the Craig Thomas I know.
Vernon Williams