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Dr. Floyd Thomas passed away peacefully in his home on May 4, 2022, with his son, Lee, by his side.
As a Family Practice Physician, he was a pillar in the Medical Community, practicing in Albuquerque, Farmington, Tularosa, and Belen before retiring in 2018. Floyd graduated from the University of Arizona and was the first Hopi Indian to become a Physician, his Residency was at UNM after attending Washington HS in Phoenix, AZ.
Floyd enjoyed golfing, tennis, camping, fishing, reading, and having fun with his son, Lee and wife Leigh, who passed in 2019. He really enjoyed being a doctor, giving true bedside manner and listening to his patients.
Floyd is preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Mary Lacapa Thomas; brothers, Hubert and Bertram Thomas; sister, Edythe Thomas; wives, Kathy Greene Thomas, Leigh Hermanson Thomas. He is survived by his son, Lee; sister, Nadenia Myron; brothers, Darryl and Gary Thomas; and many nieces and nephews.
There currently aren't any services scheduled for Dr. Thomas. Arrangements are being handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral Service Belen Chapel, 418 W. Reinken Ave., (505)864-4448, where an online guest register is available at www.noblin.com.
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Perry Heilman
Floyd was my very best friend in high school. He was Best Man at my weddding in 1972, and I was Best Man at his wedding. That was an experience. He and Kathy married on the Hopi reservation in Oraibi. Celebrations were held in Second Mesa and along Clear Creek south of Winslow. What a week that was. We lost touch after a few years when he became a Physician. Memories upon memories upon memories. Rest in peace my friend.
Mark Holmesley
So sorry to hear of Floyd's passing. Floyd and I were good friends in high school. Ran cross country and track with Floyd, neither one of us were that good but we tried and had fun doing it. Floyd lived with his brothers and sister over by Orangewood grade school, they had a brown El Camino that I loved to ride in with Floyd, After high school Floyd and I ended taking our draft physicals together, Floyd failed his, I believe it was a knee issue, never could figure how he pulled that one off (but he was always way smarter than me). I am sure Floyd was a kind doctor. Rest in peace Floyd