In support of Carmen Drew and family

On Saturday, April 29" the Lord called Thomas Drew home to Heaven to eternally dwell in his presence. His earthly assignment of Husband, Father, Bonus- Dad, Grandad, Brother, Son, Uncle, Father-in-law, and Pop-Pop was accomplished with intentionality and love.

Mr. Thomas Alan Drew is the son Mr. and Mrs. Gerald and Divona Drew and Mr. Thomas Kasunic. Thomas was born in Kansas, Oregon. He entered a career in the United States Army and served in active duty during his career in South Korea, Germany, Fort Hood Texas, Colorado, and Washington D.C. Thomas was in the conflict Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He retired from the Army as an E-6 Staff Sergeant.

In 2002, Thomas met the love of his life Carmen Hughey in Iceland, and they later married in 2015. To this union, they created a beautiful blended family with sons Thomas (TJ) Drew, Jr., Darius Drew, Devin Drew, Taylor Annakie, Kemia Johnson, and Raelyn Brown.

Thomas was a lover of all kinds of music and was known by many in his DJ days as DJ"Pink Pan-ther" He loved creating his personalized playlist for any occasion and enjoyed creating special playlists for Carmen. Thomas loved nature, and especially loved to watch birds of which he knew of every kind. His favorite bird to watch was the hummingbird. Thomas was an avid comic book collector and restorer and traveled to many comic books conferences. He was an excellent cook and grill/smoke master who prepared culinary delights such as his famous macaroni and cheese, smoked wings, brisket, burnt ends, collard greens, salmon, and jambalaya with his epic culinary touch and flavor. Thomas was also a very competitive game player and would take down the best in a game of spades or pool. All of these traits, talents, and hobbies will be cherished and missed by all who were blessed to know him.

The family is in need of your support, and any contribution, no matter how small, will make a significant impact. All funds will go directly to Thomas’ beloved wife, Carmen Drew.