AVANNAH, Ga. – Thomas A. Linnell Jr. died Aug. 11, 2021, at a hospital in Savannah, Ga. of pneumonia due to Covid. He was 44 years old.

He was born in Waterville to parents Diane and Thomas Linnell, Sr. He graduated from Waterville High School and did track and football, managed with hockey.

He served in the Army for eight years and served in Germany, New York and Fort Benning, Ga. He was honorably discharged in 2012. While in the army, he met Denise Pierce. Upon leaving the army, he moved to Garden City, Ga.

He had a dream to write books. He started nine books. He was an Uber driver and worked at FedEx.

Surviving are his wife, Denise Linell; mother-in-law, Kathleen Boles; son, BJ, daughter, Dawn Stonwick and husband Mattiew; mom, Diane and husband Jim Wilson, father Thomas Linnell Sr. and wife Lyssa; sisters Jessica Linnell Smith, Felicia Williamson, brother, Jason Williamson; niece, Mackenzie Rowe and baby Brycen; nephews Bryce and Trey Gunzinger.

He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents Marie and Roland Nadeau, paternal grandparents Carroll Sr. and Cecilia Linnell; stepdad, David Rowe.

There will be a graveside service at St. Francis Cemetery on Grove St., Waterville at 10 a.m., Sept. 25. There will be a luncheon at the VFW in Waterville on Water Street to follow the funeral.

In memory of Thomas, please send money to Denise Linnell’s email, denise.linnell74@gmail.com.