James Paul Thomas was born Feb 23, 1922 in Lavaca, Sebastian Co., Ar. to James Hampton & Dora Elizabeth Ingraham Thomas. On the 8th of July 1946 James Paul married Ora Maxine Hardgrave of Hartman, Sebastian Co., Ar. His second wife was Elizabeth Betty J. Prescott of Santa Clara, Ca. on April 15, 1961. They divorced in Sept 1972. On April 7, 1978 James Paul married Dee Ann Willingham in Visalia, California. James Paul Thomas registered for the military draft on June 30, 1942 in Sebastian County, Ar. He served in WWII as well as the Korean War. No further information is available about his service. After the wars James made his home in California until his death on Jan. 15th 2003 in Visalia, Tulare County, California. Jan 17, 2003 Visalia Times Delta Visalia, California