Louis leaves to cherish his memories his devoted wife of 51 years: Beatrice; one son Quenzell (Karen); two daughters, Dianne and Takenya McGregor and his newly adopted son Elder Demonn McNeill, six grandchildren: Shakira Sanders, Jasmine, Devante, Ravell, Essica Thomas and Tavorian McGregor; one great grandson: Javar White Jr, one god-daughter Tanjela Leggett. Five sisters: Jerri Clark of Brooklyn, NY, Catherine Cole of Southern Pines, NC, Annie L. Adams of Bowie, MD, Geraldine Thompson (Roger) and Angela Mason of Fayetteville, NC. Four brothers: Theotis Thomas of Rockingham, NC, Tyrone Thomas (Alvita ), Eric Thomas (Pamela) of Southern Pines, NC and Stevie Thomas (Demetra ) of California. Four sister-in-law: Louise Thomas of Southern Pines, NC, Virginia Thomas of Elizabethtown, NC, Alma Louise Roper and Mary Harris of Raeford, NC, Minnie Bryant and Eliza Jane McCrimmon of Durham, NC,; one brother-in-law Willie E. McNeil (Amanda),  a host of nieces and nephews.