Daniel O. Thomas, 71, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015, at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born August 26, 1944, in Downey, California, and had worked as a sheet metal mechanic. Daniel was preceded in death by his parents, Therian O. and Lillian Leyland Thomas, and a step-brother, Billy Robertson. Survivors include his son, Theodore Thomas of Seattle, Washington; brother, Larry (Diane) Thomas of Cherokee Village and step-brother, Kenneth Robertson of New Mexico; one grandson, Tristan Thomas; several nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are with Tri-County Funeral Home of Highland, Arkansas.