Russell Lee Thomas

August 1, 1939 - March 18, 2021

Russell Lee Thomas, born August 1, 1939, Oklahoma City, OK. Went to heaven to be with our Lord on March 18, 2021, Cameron Park CA. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Christina Ann Thomas, son Russell E. Thomas, daughters Sherrie Thomas, Michelle Rodriguez and Natasha Forsberg, brothers Phillip Thomas and Glenn Thomas. And eight (8) grandsons, two (2) granddaughters, (2) great granddaughters, (1) great grandson and three (3) step grandsons. Russ was preceded in death by his daughter, Julie Geiser, mother Thelma Reid and father Glen Thomas. Russ was loved by everyone he touched in life. He had a full life serving in so many different facets. He served our country in the Navy 1956 - 1962, in his professional life he served our communities in law enforcement for 35 years and retired as a Police Chief. He owned a restaurant that served breakfast and lunch, sold real estate, he was a non-destructive engineer, quality engineer, program manager and the list goes on. He obtained a Doctorate in Theology and became a Minister. He had a passion for restoring old cars. His favorite annual outing was to go to Hot August Nights in Reno, NV and drool over all the beautiful vehicles. There were so many notable achievements in his life, from being recognized as Officer of the Year for the Greater Sacramento Region, Heroism, being in Who’s Who, etc. They were achievements he was proud of but his main focus was his family and he made sure to guide and point them in the right direction and let them know how much they were loved. His personal relationships he built with people was also very important to him. He valued all his relationships so much more than his professional achievements. Memorial Service will be held on April 9, 2021 at 12:00pm, Green Valley Mortuary, 3004 Alexandrite Drive, Rescue, CA 95762. Celebration of life immediately following the memorial service will be held at Rescue Community Center, 4180 Green Valley Road, Rescue, CA