Homegoing services for Mr. Ricky James Thomas, 53, who passed away on Monday, March 7, 2011, will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at 10 a.m. at Brown's Memorial Church of God in Christ, 2313 E. 27th Avenue, Tampa, Bishop Matthew Williams, with pastor A.D. Shaw, Shekinah Glory COGIC, officiating. Mr. Ricky Thomas was born the 5th child to Eva Mae Thomas and Deacon Tim M. Bradberry. Mr. Thomas' parents have preceded him in death. Coach Al Barnes (godfather) preceded him in death. Mr. Thomas had two siblings to precede him in death, Sally Lee Thomas and Harry Bradberry. Mr. Thomas was a devoted husband, father and a loving brother. He leaves to mourn his passing, a lovely wife, Adriana Thomas; three sons, Adrian Thomas, Leon Thomas (Rebecca), Tampa, FL, and Sean Smith, Voorhees, New Jersey; two daughters, Kania Coley (James Jr.) and Nicole Thomas, all of Tampa, FL; seven sisters, Betty Keel, Tampa, FL, Sandra Clark, Orlando, FL, Linda Roberson, Sherry Hollimon (Eugene), Veronica Brown, Mittie Morris and Kathy Lee; Eleven brothers, Leo Thomas (Judi), Terry Bradberry, St. Petersburg, FL, Charles Thomas (Ethel), Horace Moore, Ft. Myers, FL, Ben Graham (Denise) Stafford, VA, Tim Fuller (Leslie), Las Vegas, NV, Paris Nelson (Sharon), Tampa, FL, Carl Morrow (Areatha), Major Morris (Gail), Orlando, FL and Alfred Morris (Angela), twenty-two grandchildren; mother and father-in-law, Frank and Germana Morin, Long Island, NY; sister-in-law, Daniela Abruscato (Thomas), Long Island, NY; brother-in-law, Paul Morin, Long Island, NY; one aunt-in-law, Anna Tarabocchia; six aunts, Carolyn Boykin, New Brunswick, NJ, Mary Boykin, Eula Boykin, St. Augustine, FL, Riller Boykin, Apopka, FL, Willie Mae Stokes, Orlando, FL and Ollie Budges (Tommy), Wauchula, FL; stepmother, Betty Everson; two uncles, Roger Boykin, St. Augustine, FL, and James Bradberry, Dade City, FL; nieces, Arayor Shipp (Michael), LaShonda Rasberry, Eva S. Dorsey, Shyrontay Keel (Kalvin), Jada Thomas, Crystal Gardner, Veronica Wingfield, Stephanie Jones, Keyona Levine, Nikki Clark, Orlando, FL, Terrina Allen, Patrice Bradberry, Brandi Graham and Antionette Y. Moore; nephews, Nathaniel Dorsey (Rebecca), VaShone Thomas, Kelvin Jones, Kenjie Jones, Johnathan Jones (Rene), Marlone Thomas, Jermaine Gosa, Javoan Gosa, Antonio Thomas, Gary Wingfield and Reginald Wingfield and Lamar Bryant; godsisters, Vera Hamilton, Tampa, FL, Betty J. Edwards, Inkster, MI, Barbara Jean Verriett, Halifax, NC, Patricia Graham, Brenda Burney, Betty Lee, Nancy Tillman, Shirley Nelson and Linda Hamilton, Tampa, FL; goddaughter, Catina Brown; special friends, Coach Leroy Long, Rasheed Gooden, Tim Langston and Harry Langston; mother of his daughters; L'Tanya Wilkerson and godmother, Olga Barnes and has a host of great nieces, great nephews and cousins. The viewing will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, March 11th, from 5 to 8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Family and friends are asked to meet at the church at 9:45 a.m. for the service on Saturday.