Jake Adam Thomas, son of Willie Ray Thomas and Tammy Taylor Ledford, was born on March 9, 1983, and passed from this life on August 26, 2020. Jake was very smart and gifted with many talents. He was a great athlete and used his abilities to become an outstanding baseball pitcher. During his time in the US Army he excelled in marksmanship, receiving several medals, and recognition as the number one sharp shooter in his unit. He enjoyed woodcarving and was exceptionally talented with a hand knife. Jake took his role as protector of his family seriously, never backing down from any issue, but he also had a playful side and was known as a great joke teller. Jake's ability to tell a good joke was probably genetic since he was the grandson of one of Macon County's favorite jokesters, Guy Taylor, and his wife, Jean. Jake loved his German Shepherd, Kovu, and his cat, Moe. Most of all, however, he adored his children. Along with his parents, left to remember Jake are his precious children, Makenzie Thomas and Taylor Thomas; his siblings, Christie Slagle and Brandon Ledford; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and by his brother, Jeffery Ray Thomas. There will be a private family memorial service Sunday, August 30, 2020 at 2:00pm Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Jake's family. Online condolences may be made at www.moffittfamilyfuneralcare.com