Michael Wesley Thomas, 69, passed away on September 3, 2017 at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville, MS. He was a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in veterinary medicine and was a veteran of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps. After private practice in Florida he did a post-graduate residency at Texas A & M where he became a board certified veterinary radiologist. He was a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association, and a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology. After appointments at several other veterinary schools he finished his teaching career as a professor at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Mike was an excellent teacher and took a keen interest in students. After retirement from MSU he worked as a private consultant with Antech Imaging. Mike was an avid photographer and hunter.

He is survived by his sister, Gwendy Thomas; and nephews, Michael Sprayberry and Alex Sprayberry, all of Anniston, AL.

There will be a private graveside at Forrest Lawn Cemetery in Anniston, AL at a later date.

The family requests memorial donations be made to any of the following:

To aid needy animals:
1. Homeward Bound Project at http://www.homewardboundofms.org/
or
2. Oktibbeha County Humane Society at http://www.ochsms.org/donations/

Veterinary student scholarships at Mississippi State University:
• checks
o payable to the “The MSU Foundation”, P.O. Box 6149, Mississippi State, MS 39762
o memo line “CVM Advancement (310810) Mike Thomas”
• online donation
o http://www.msufoundation.com; select “GIVE NOW” in upper right corner
o Under “Designations” select “College/School/Preferred Area ” and then choose from the list “College of Veterinary Medicine (310810)”
o Use the link “Would you like your gift to honor someone special?” to specify in memory of Mike Thomas.