Otto W. Thomas, age 89, passed away on October 25 at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House, Collierville, surrounded by his family after a prolonged illness.

Otto was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.  He was the only child of Otto and Charlotte Thomas.  He graduated from Case Western Reserve University and John Marshall School of Law.  Upon graduation he entered the banking industry which took him from Ohio to Illinois and Iowa. He and his wife moved to Memphis in 1994.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Doris Thomas, daughters Sharon Flint (Theodore), Lisa Thomas and Linda Bishop, granddaughters Ashley Flint (Matt Oppenheim), Morgan Kastenek (Anthony), Lauren Pelkey (Lee), Taylor Gonyaw (Rick), and Haley Smith (Josh).
He is also survived by six great grandchildren, Caleb and Rivers Kastenek, Cassidy Oppenheim and Palmer, Olivia and Noah Pelkey.

Services will be private.  Memorials may be made to the Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program in Santa Ynez, California where his granddaughter, Morgan, is the Director of Community Engagement.

The family would like to thank the staff of Baptist Reynolds Hospice House for the professional, compassionate care they provided.