Thomas Wilbur Folds

Published 4:56 pm Monday, February 17, 2020

Mr. Thomas Wilbur Folds, 82, of LaGrange, passed away on Feb. 17, 2020, at the WellStar West Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Folds was born on July 11, 1937, in LaGrange to the late Newell Lee Folds and Sara Ruth Prince Folds. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jack and a sister, Frances. Survivors include his wife of over 62 years, Carolyn Annette Wilkinson Folds; sons, Clyde Folds (Marie), Terry Folds (Melissa) and Paul Folds; siblings, Martha Ann Purdue, Gene Folds, James Folds, Judy Henry, Brenda Grantham and Harold Folds (Connie); grandchildren, Billy Folds (Erica), Jennifer Folds, Anthony Folds, Kayla Parrish, Brandi Lott, Hannah Katz (Trevor), Martin Davenport, Jimmy Ormsby and Christopher Ormsby; numerous great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and extended family. Mr. Folds retired from Dunson Mills and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. 

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, at 1 p.m. at the Faith Baptist Church with Dr. Donald Yancey, Dr. Charles Chapman and Rev. Brandon Brooks officiating.  Interment will follow at Meadoway Gardens. Family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hunter Allen Myhand Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at hunterallenmyhand.com. Hunter Allen Myhand, a Higgins Family Funeral Home, (706) 884-7117.