Billy Joe Thomas, Jr., 65, of Henderson passed away Feb. 10, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.
He was born Dec. 4, 1960, in Jackson, the son of the late Billy Joe Thomas, Sr. and Linda Gail (Simmons) Phillips of Jackson.
He graduated from Southside High School in 1979. He worked at Simmons Lumber Company and Debold and created his own company known as “Thomas Complete Home Maintenance.”
He worked hard all his life, providing for his family. He played guitar and loved riding anything with two wheels, maybe even one, and enjoyed fishing. He also enjoyed spending time on the TN River with his family.
He is survived by three sons, Joseph Thomas of Cedar Grove, Matthew Thomas of Knoxville and Justin Thomas of New Albany, Miss.; daughter, Angela (Ben) Thomas Smith of New Albany, Miss.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Cabot (Stephani) Thomas of Germantown and Todd Thomas of Denver, Colo.; a sister, Sheila Robertson of South Carolina; Karen Thomas, mother of Justin and Angela; and Donna Meyer mother of Matthew and Shane.
He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Joe Thomas, Sr., and a brother, Tyler Thomas.
