Sylvester "B.B." Thomas, Sr.

March 2, 1952 - January 4, 2021

THOMAS, Mr. Sylvester Sr. "B.B." – Age 68, passed away, Monday, January 4, 2021 at McLaren Hospital Oakland. Family hour 10:30AM Saturday January 23, 2021 at the Chapel of Faith Memorial Funeral Home, 600 9th Ave. North Bessemer, AL 35020, with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Interment Highland Memorial Garden, 3115 18th Ave. North Bessemer, Alabama 35020. Mr. Thomas will lie in state in the Chapel of the Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 North Perry Street, and may be viewed from 8AM-2PM Saturday January 16, 2021 and Monday January 18, 2021 from 12Noon-6PM. Final Arrangements Entrusted to Faith Memorial Chapel Funeral Services, 9th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020. Mr. Thomas leaves to cherish his memory: devoted wife, Debra Thomas; children, Toni Petty, Tracy Thomas-Johnson, Cassandra Thomas, Sylvester Thomas Jr. and Terrell (Cassandra) Thomas; grandchildren, DeQuesha Petty, DeAndre Petty, DeMontay Petty, JaQuetta Braynt, Martez Johnson Jr., Tayshawn Thomas and Madisyn Black; great grandchildren, Zamora, Kamyrn, Ramiyah, Karli Brooke and Karter; siblings, Willie (Mary) Duncan, Frank (Lillian) Duncan, Bonita (Fred) Golnes, Frankie Mae Hudson, Dorothy Mines, Charles Thomas, George Thomas, Clarencce (Bertha) Thomas, Timothy Thomas, Orlando (Pearle) Thomas, Sheila Thomas, Amy Bester and Sebastian Bester; sisters-in-law, Joyce Thomas and Nettie Thomas; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other loving family members and friends. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Katherine Thomas; granddaughter, Markeshia Johnson; siblings, Leon Thomas and Allen Thomas; adopted son, Michael Manley.