Homeaoina Services 
FOR THE LATE 
Mr. Thomas ONeal Nails 
March 18. 1932 - February 17.1997 
Friday. February 21,1997 
2:00 R M. 
Jerusalem Missionary 
Baptist Church 
GROVELAND, GEORGIA 
REV. DR. L. PERRY McNEAL, OFFICIATING 
INTERMENT - JERUSALEM CEMETERY 
GROVELAND, GEORGIA 
MOODYS FUNERAL HOME OF CLAXTON. GEORGIA 
IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS 
PHONE: (912) 739-4932 
OBITUARY 
Mr. Thomas ONeal Nails was born in 
Liberty County, Groveland, Georgia on March 18, 
1932 to the late Beatrice Nails. He departed this 
life suddenly on Monday, February 17, 1997 at 
Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton, Georgia. He 
attended public schools in Liberty and Evans 
Counties. 
At an early age Thomas joined Jesusalem 
Baptist Church where he served faithfully on the 
Ushers Board. He was also a member of St. 
Josephs Lodge #76. He was a veteran of World 
War II. He retired from Claxton Coca Bottling 
Company after working for 35 years. 
Thomas will always be fondly remembered 
by his wife Eva Mae Nails of Claxton, Ga.; four 
daughters, Karen Nails Porter of Daytona Beach, 
Florida, Vicki Nails and Mary Ellen Wyatt, both of 
Claxton, Ga., and Virginia Murphy of San Antonio, 
Texas; one son, Carlos Nails of Atlanta, Ga.; eight 
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three cousins; 
and other relatives and friends. 
The clock of time is wound but once 
And no man has the power; 
To tell just when the hands will stop. 
At late or early hour. 
Sadly submitted; 
By the Family 
ORDER OF SERUICE 
Processional...........................Soft Music 
Hymn 
Scripture 
Invocation 
Selection..................................Choir 
Remarks...........................(3 Minutes Please) 
Bro. Ulysses Bacon 
Acknowledgement 
and Obituary......................Sis.Avis Hagan 
Selection..................................Choir 
Eulogy,......................Rev. L. Perry McNeal 
A Parting Glance......Moodys Directors and Staff 
Recessional 
Interment 
.Jerusalem Cemetery 
f)CTIUE PALLBEARERS 
U. S.Army 
FLORAL ATTENDANTS 
Ushers and Friends of the Family 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
We, the family of the late Thomas ONeal Nails 
wishes to thank our many relatives and friends for acts of 
kindness and sympathy shown to us during the passing of 
our loved one. May God forever bless each of you is our 
prayer. 
THE FAMILY 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO THE FAMILY 
On behalf of the Staff of Moodys Funeral Home, 
we would like to offer our sympathy on your loss. We 
v/ant to thank you for entrusting to us the final disposi- 
tion of your loved one. We hope our services have been 
a comfort to you, and if we helped to lighten your bur- 
den, then our aim was accomplished. Thank you. 
THE MANAGEMENT