Marcus Allen Thomas, 37 of Newburg, WV passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Preston Memorial Hospital resulting from an accident. He was born on September 15, 1986 in Kingwood, son of Marvin Ray Thomas Jr and Vickie Lee (Phillips) Thomas, Newburg. Marcus graduated for Preston High School, Class of 2005. He served in United States Army with the 82nd Airborne. Marcus worked at Allegheny Wood Products. He loved fishing, bowling and was on the Preston County Men’s Bowling League. In addition to his parents, Marcus is survived by one sister, Stacy (Thomas) Cox; one nephew, Eli Johnson; two nieces, Cali Cox and Ruby Thomas; four uncles, David Phillips, Newburg,  Christopher Thomas, Bryson Lynn Thomas and Sherry, Terry Thomas and Robin, all of Kingwood; four aunts, Barbara Hornyak and Robert, Arthurdale, Wilma Sargent, Kingwood, Christina Reams and David, Merkel, TX, Sherry Thomas,  Abilene, TX; three very special friends, Cody and Jesse Summers and Andrew Hornyak; and several cousins. Marcus was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Harold “Buck” Ray and Ruby Frances (Sines) Phillips; paternal grandparents, Marvin Ray Sr. and Ethel Mae (DeBerry) Thomas; two nephews, Xander and Xavier Mancuso; one brother-in-law, Cory Cox; four uncles, Danny Phillips, James Thomas, Ernie Sargent and Robert Goff Sr; and one aunt, Roberta Marshall Phillips. A Private Celebration of Life and Graveside Service will be held at a later date with full military honors by Preston County Honor Guard and US Army Honor Guard. Online condolences can be made at www.bolyardfuneralhomewv.com. Bolyard Funeral Home and Crematory is handling the arrangements and honored to serve the Thomas family.