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Tommy Cole
1950-2023
Sadly we announce the loss of a dear friend and fellow classmate, Tommy Cole.
Tommy passed away the evening of August 20th, 2023 after battling Prostate Cancer for many years.
Tommy's wife had died unexpectidly one year previously from a heart episode.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Jackson Mississippi on Sept. 5th, 2023, Tommy's Birthday.
If you wish to attend, please contact Chuck Sheldon at 713-203-6867.
OBIT:
Thomas Michael Cole, 72, died at his home in Ridgeland, MS on Sunday, August 20, 2023. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas Cole. He grew up in Texas and Mississippi. Tom graduated cum laude from Spring Woods Senior High School in Houston, TX where he was an avid golfer. He earned a B.S. degree and a M.S. degree from Southwest Texas State University. He earned a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Texas Tech University.
Tom enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he was an E3 Seaman in the Vietnam War. He worked as a Research Environmental Engineer at the Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg, MS where he received many awards for his various achievements and projects. Tom married the love of his life, Anne Cashman Cole, in 1995. They lived in Vicksburg. Together they traveled the world. Tom loved golf, guitar, music, dancing, gardening, and wine collecting.
Tom was preceded in death by his wife, parents and siblings. He is survived by his "framily", a word Tom loved for friends who are like family, Marianne and David Coker and their extended family. Memorials may be made to: Warren County Children's Shelter (P.O. Box 820174, Vicksburg, MS 39182) or Vicksburg Warren Humane Society (6600 Hwy 61 South, Vicksburg, MS 39180).
Special thanks to Dr. John Henegan, Taylor Boyd, Covenant Caregivers, and Hospice Ministries for their compassion to Tom.
A Texas style celebration of Tom's life will be held on his birthday, September 5, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Iron Horse Grill in Jackson, MS. Please bring your favorite Tom story to share.
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Gayle Williams
Tommy was a fine person and a good friend. He had a quick wit and a clever sense of humor. We shared many classes, and I knew him to be a very bright guy and an excellent student. Always a delight to be around or spend time with. He was a great addition to the world at large and will be sorely missed.
Godspeed Tommy!
Rebecca Bounds
Tommy was a brilliant, multifaceted loyal friend. He was gifted in many areas. He was a biologist and a tech nerd. He loved playing golf and was a talented guitarist. But he also loved gardening and literature and shared many observations with me about great novels. He was a gentleman with a bit of mischief. In December of 1967 he took me to a Johnny Carson act. I was recovering from bronchitis. My mother insisted that he drop me off at the door and take good care of me. He did!The act was shocking to me, profanity not on the Tonight Show. He loved it! And afterwards was the sweet gentleman I always knew. He had a joie de vivre that was contagious. That's the Tommy I will remember and sorely miss.