Obituary of Thomas C. Lemons

LEMONS, THOMAS C. Ocala - Thomas C. Lemons, 74, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 at Munroe Regional Medical Center. He was born in Wellington, TX and moved to this area in 1968. He was a graduate of Bixby High School in Bixby, OK and served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a world renown crew chief for Big Daddy Don Garlits for 17 years leading the car to ten world championships. He is survived by his sister, Wanda Lemons Kannady and her husband Bill of Sheldon, MO, special friends, Don and Pat Garlits and the entire Garlits Drag Racing family, and his nieces, Marsha Hooper and her husband Rick and Marilyn Deems and her husband Brian. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Clara Holt Lemons and his nephew, Michael William Kannady. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 from 6-8 PM at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, 5946 SE Robinson Rd. in Belleview. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing or the 1320 Foundation.