TALLULAH — Private funeral services for Collins Shields Thomas, age 89, will be in Monroe in the chapel of Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home of Tallulah. The Rev. Ramon Warren will officiate.

Mr. Thomas died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at the Madison Parish Hospital in Tallulah after a lengthy illness. He was born in Vicksburg and was a lifelong resident of Tallulah. He was a graduate of Louisiana Tech and Midshipman’s School at Notre Dame University. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II in the Pacific and European Theater. He was an accountant and an avid golfer and sports fan. Mr. Thomas was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church of Tallulah.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ann Dozier Thomas of Tallulah; one brother, Nathaniel Thomas and wife Virginia of Pineville, La.; a sister-in-law, Liz Thomas of Ruston, La.; a brother-in-law, Rudy Dozier and wife Lillian of Monroe; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Ruth Thomas of Tallulah; and a brother, Frank M. “Jimmy” Thomas of Ruston.

In lieu of flowers, any planned memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 3100 Samford Ave., Shreveport, LA 71103; First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 88, Tallulah, LA 71284; or a charity of your choice.