Howard Leslie Thomure

June 18, 1924 ~ July 17, 2020
Howard L. "Bus" Thomure, 96, of Longview, Texas passed to Heaven on Friday, July 17, 2020 at a Longview Hospital after a life well lived. He was born June 18, 1924 in Cantwell, MO to Dudley Thomure and Ova Kindle Thomure. "Bus" served as a Navy pilot in WWII and flew in the North Atlantic. He worked for 36 years for St. Joe/Bethlehem Steel in Missouri. "Bus" resided in Ore City, TX for 37 years before moving to Longview.
He is survived by two sons, Terry Thomure of Longivew, TX and Tim Thomure (Susanne) of Lee's Summit, MO; his sister, Wilma Hoehn of Farmington, MO; four grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Thomure; sister, Ida Highly; brother, Clyde Thomure, and grandson, Phillip Thomure.
Private graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday July 21, 2020 at the Ore City Cemetery with Pastor Ricky Ricks officiating and under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Ore City.
There will be a time of visitation from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m., Monday evening at the funeral home for family and friends to view and sign the registry. The immediate family will not be present due to Covid-19.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the First United Methodist Church Ore City, PO Box 159, Ore City, Texas 75683.
Pa-Pa I hope you have found peace. You will be missed by many.
Sending condolences to my Great Uncle Howard "Bus" Thomure.
Our dear friend, we are gonna miss you…You and Maxine were our very first friends in Texas when we moved here from Arkansas about fifty years ago…Oh my!, what memories we have..You will always be in our hearts.. We know you must be one happy soul now with your angel "Mac".. Our prayers for your family that's left behind, especially your son, Terry, who has been with you 24/7 for the past several years. His heart is breaking..Our prayers for peace and comfort. It has been a privilege and an honor to have shared our lives with you and we also "thank you" for the service you gave to our country. All our love