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Thomas, Emory E.

Male 1909 - 1997  (88 years)


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  1. 1.  Thomas, Emory E. was born on 15 Mar 1909 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 25 Jun 1997 in Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: THOM.E001
    • _FGRAVE: 74355647

    Notes:

    Emory E. Thomas, 88, Flora, died at 9:58 a.m., Wednesday, June 25, 1997, at Flora Pavilion Nursing Home Center.

    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora, with Rev. Neal Kenley officiating. Burial will be in Oddfellows Cemetery in Xenia. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

    Memorials can be made to the donor's choice.

    Thomas was born Mar. 15, 1909, in Clay County, the son of Adelbert and Leona (Neece) Thomas. He married Elizabeth Muriel Thompson in 1933 in Wayne County. She preceded him in death in 1974. He then married Gennelle Bissey Davis in 1975, in Paducah, Ky. She preceded him in death in 1993.

    He was a farmer and affiliated with the Methodist faith. He was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America and Clay County H.I.A. Board of Directors. He played music at Bible Grove Opry, Xenia Opry and Sailor Springs Opry, taught a Sunday School class at a Methodist Church in Xenia and Elm Street Christian Church in Olney for a number of years, and served as road commissioner in Songer Township for 18 years.

    He is survived by one son, Don Thomas and his wife, Rena, of Flora; three sisters, Ruth Henderson, of Clay City, Elbert Farmer and his wife, Lucille, of Cisne, and Beulah Smith, of Clay City; one brother, Rev. Merle Thomas, of Paducah, Ky.; four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, second wife, a son, a granddaughter, a brother and a sister.

    Olney Daily Mail (IL) June 26, 1997

    Emory married Thompson, Elizabeth Muriel in 1933 in Wayne County, Illinois. Elizabeth died in 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas, D.L.  Descendancy chart to this point

    Emory married Bissey, Gennelle K. in 1975. Gennelle was born on 28 Jun 1909; died on 16 Aug 1993; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas, D.L. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emory1)

    D.L. married Lents, R.M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Thomas, D.A.T.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 4. Thomas, T.E.  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Thomas, D.A.T. Descendancy chart to this point (2.D.L.2, 1.Emory1)

    Family/Spouse: Kitten, T.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: ?, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: ?, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 4.  Thomas, T.E. Descendancy chart to this point (2.D.L.2, 1.Emory1)

    T.E. married Gill, S.J.S. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Thomas, Z.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. Thomas, B.L.  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Thomas, Z. Descendancy chart to this point (4.T.E.3, 2.D.L.2, 1.Emory1)

  2. 6.  Thomas, B.L. Descendancy chart to this point (4.T.E.3, 2.D.L.2, 1.Emory1)



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