AMES, Thomas E. Beloved husband of the late Sandra R. Ames. Dear father of Michael Ames. Brother-in-law of Sherry Armstrong and the late Kathy Blankenship and Roy "Mike" Harris. Tom retired from the U.S. Post Office in 1993. Passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the age of 79. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Wednesday from 10 a.m. until funeral service at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences at hodappfuneralhome.com