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August 2009 Robert John Thrash NEWTON - Funeral Services for Mr. Robert John Thrash will be held Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, at 11 a.m., at the Newton County Funeral Home Chapel in Newton with Rev. Philip Marshall and Rev. Mark Vincent officiating. Burial will be in the Newton County Memorial Cemetery Gardens in Newton with Newton County Funeral Home of Newton in charge of arrangements. Mr. Thrash, 83, of Decatur, died on Monday, Aug. 24, 2009, at Laird's Hospital in Union. He was a retired car salesman. He was a member and retired deacon at Clarke Venable Baptist Church in Decatur and served in the past as a Sunday School teacher. Mr. Thrash was a decorated war veteran who survived five major battles in World War II, namely the Battles of Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Medals of Honor he received were: The Bronze Star, The Purple Heart, The Combat Infantry Badge, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign with Silver Star for 5 major battles, The Good Conduct Medal, The WWII Victory Medal, The Rifle Sharpshooter Cross, and The Honorable Service Button. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Gwendolyn Faye Cleveland Thrash; one daughter, Sheila Marshall (Philip) of Moss Point; three grandchildren, Lauren Marshall James (Joel) of Bedford, Texas, Marilyn Marshall Wishert (Matthew) of Bedford, Texas, and Madison Marshall of Moss Point; one great-grandchild, David Anthony Wishert of Bedford, Texas; one sister-in-law, Katherine Thrash of Birmingham, Ala.; and one half-sister, Verna Mae Rash of Decatur.He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Thrash; one brother, Woodrow Thrash; and one sister, Jennie Thrash Pace. Pallbearers are: Matthew Wishert, Pope Thrash, Cory Cleveland, Bud Smith, Melvin Tingle, and Joel James. Honorary pallbearers are members of The Pals Sunday School Class at Clarke Venable Baptist Church. VVisitation will be today from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Newton County Funeral Home of Newton. This site is a AHGP Project which is a volunteer genealogical organization dedicated to the free access of genealogical information. NOTE: If you run across a site thats charges a fee to view these pages, please let me know This is a free site. There is not a charge to view these pages. Return To -T- Obituarie 
 
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