Thomas "Tom" Edward Souder Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford Thomas Edward Souder, 56 passed away at his home in Southaven, MS, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. A visitation service will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. A memorial service will be held immediately following at 4:30 p.m. Both the visitation and memorial service will be held at the Garden of Memories Cemetery Pavilion (295 Highway 7 North, Oxford, MS 38655). Bro. Fish Robinson will officiate. Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements. Tom was born in Covington, KY, to John Souder and Jean Bosley Burks. He was offered a baseball scholarship to college, but chose instead to join the U.S. Navy. He served in the Navy for seven years, and then chose to attend paramedic school. His final career was in a supervisory position in a phlebotomy laboratory. Tom loved his family and his dog, Noodle. Noodle was very protective of him and he rewarded her with the skittles he didn’t like. He loved spending time with his family, fishing, and enjoyed listening to music. He enjoyed playing the guitar, being outdoors, and keeping a 185 day snapchat streak going with Jakob. He enjoyed attending Memphis Grizzlies’ games with his family. The thing he was most proud of in his life was his marriage. Tom had a great sense of humor and even threatened to fire his nurse, Connie, because she was tough on him. Tom left a legacy of selfless caring, honor, dependability, and loyalty to his family. He taught them by the life he lived to care for others. In fact, his entire life was devoted to caring for other people. He was a fighter and fought the cancer that invaded his life until the very end. His favorite quote was “I have not yet begun to fight” by John Paul Jones. Through his life he taught his family to continue to fight with dignity and courage. Tom is survived by his wife, Connie; his children, Jakob Souder of Southaven, MS, Patrick Souder of Wynn, AR, and Chad (Misha Emano) Hood of Oxford, MS; and five grandchildren, Aaden Hood, Noah Hood, Isabella Hood, Kiera Souder, and Robbie Souder; his parents, John (Lucie) Souder and Jean Burks; his sister Denise Souder of KY; and his brother, James (Teresa) Souder of Ripley, MS. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to West Cancer Foundation (westcancerfoundation.org or 7945 Wolfriver Blvd., Germantown, TN 38138) where Mr. Souder received his treatments. Please leave online condolences on the Tribute Wall at www.colemanfuneralhome.com.

Thomas "Tom" Edward Souder

November 29, 1963 - August 5, 2020

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Thomas "Tom" Edward Souder

November 29, 1963 - August 5, 2020

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