Thomas, John Henry

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• Reference Number: THOM.J010
• _FGRAVE: 31780423

John married Loveland, Clara Belle in 1885. Clara was born on 26 May 1863 in Ohio; died on 21 Jul 1928 in Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.A006
• _FGRAVE: 33975253

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Buried:
s.side ad block 2 lot 18 grave #4

Family/Spouse: Neese, Leona Belle. Leona was born on 1 Oct 1891 in Illinois; died on 28 May 1975 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.H010
• _FGRAVE: 34488945

Harry married Lauderback, Laura B. in 1908. Laura was born in 1890; died in 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.P003

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• Reference Number: THOM.K001
• _FGRAVE: 24075272

Family/Spouse: Tetrick, Myrtle. Myrtle was born on 12 Apr 1897 in Illinois; died on 16 Dec 1932; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hamilton, Alice. Alice was born on 1 May 1902 in Illinois; died on 9 Aug 1988; was buried in Gunion Cemetery, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: THOM.R004
• _FGRAVE: 18318596
• Funeral: 14 Apr 1972, Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Marjorie J. Scaife wrote: In 1971, my mother and I visited Clarabelle (Thomas) Scrugham in Clay City looking for Thomas information. Clarabelle called her brother Ralph L. Thomas. He came over at once. I spent several hours scribbling as fast as I could while he told me the stories reported throughout this history. I've tried to credit him as the source.

The most information I received about The Thomas' departure from Virginia during Civil War came from Ralph. The stories had been told to him by his father. I listened to stories from others but always felt Ralph's were probably the most accurate because his father, John, was the oldest Thomas child when all the events occurred, and, that John probably had had to help his mother with the five other younger children in their flight from Virginia.

Note: I never found any reference to such refugees in reading about Rockbridge County. However, I found one reference in a book about Rockingham County that told the same story--practically word for word. Records verify that our Thomas' were in Rockbridge County so this story is not reproduced here.

Ralph L. Thomas was a retired Pure Oil employee at the time of his death. He was a member of the Clay City Christian Church and the Clay City Masonic Lodge.

Source: From the "Scaife & Thomas Family History", compiled by Marjorie J. Scaife in 1981.

Family/Spouse: Atteberry, Nancy Mae. Nancy (daughter of Atteberry, Titus and ?, Rosa N.) was born on 29 Jul 1902 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 2 Jul 1988 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.C005
• _FGRAVE: 36843354
• Census: 17 Jan 1920, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1920 Census, Clay City (Township), Illinois, page 05b
• Census: 14-21 April 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b
• Census: 17 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 10a
• Funeral: 7 Nov 1998, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Clara married Scrugham, Harry on 2 Oct 1919 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Harry (son of Scrugham, Thomas and Gill, Laura Ellen) was born on 3 Feb 1899 in Illinois; died on 11 Jan 1986 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.T007

Family/Spouse: Henderson, Arthur M.. Arthur (son of Henderson, Francis Marien and Shelton, Mary Etta) was born on 5 Oct 1904 in Illinois; died on 4 Jun 1993; was buried in Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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]

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]

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• Reference Number: THOM.C002
• _FGRAVE: 26237145

Notes:

Carl E. Thomas, 63, of Clay City, died last evening at Richland Memorial Hospital.

He was born in Flora June 3, 1911. On Sept. 3, 1932 he married Lillian Barnes in Louisville.

Surviving are his wife, Lillian; mother, Mrs. Leona Thomas of Olney; two brothers, Emory Thomas of Xenia and Rev. Merle Thomas of Dyer, Tenn.; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Henderson, Mrs. Violet Gill, Mrs. Beulah Smith, all of Clay City, and Mrs. Lucille Farmer of Cisne; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

He was a retired Clay City Postmaster, and a member of the Clay City Methodist Church.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home, with Rev. S. L. Milner officiating. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery. Friends, may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Obit from Olney Daily Mail (IL)

Family/Spouse: Barnes, Lillian Marcell. Lillian was born on 9 Jul 1913; died on 26 Apr 2001; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.V002
• _FGRAVE: 36652541

Violet married Gill, Glenn E. on 1 Sep 1930 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Glenn (son of Gill, James Andrew and HALE, Emma) was born on 13 Feb 1910 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 24 Dec 1981; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.L005
• _FGRAVE: 43098885

Notes:

LUCILLE E. FARMER, 93 of Cisne, IL, passed away at 10:55AM Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Flora Rehab & Healthcare Center at Flora, IL.

Lucille was born February 9, 1916 in Clay City, IL to Delbert and Leona Belle (Neece) Thomas. She married Elbert Farmer October 3, 1932 at Fairfield, IL. He preceded her in death August 9, 2000.

Lucille was a homemaker and a member of the Enterprise United Methodist Church where she was the treasurer, taught the Adult Sunday School Class and was custodian for the church for many years; and past President of Cisne Senior Citizens.

She is survived by three daughters – Ann Stoecklin (& her husband Don) of Flora, IL; Jane Reynolds, Stonefort, IL; and Janet Taylor (& her husband Larry) of Clay City, IL; one son Carroll Farmer (& his wife Karen) of Whitefield, Maine; one sister Beulah Smith of Clay City, IL and one brother Merle Thomas (& his wife Norma Jean) of Paducah, KY. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her husband, one infant daughter, one grandson, two brothers, two sisters, two sons-in law and her parents.

Funeral services for Lucille Farmer will be 11:00AM Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Hosselton Funeral Home, Cisne, IL. Burial will be at Cisne Cemetery.

Hosselton Funeral Home obituary.

Family/Spouse: Farmer, Elbert. Elbert was born in 1903; died in 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.B006
• _FGRAVE: 151093124
• Funeral: 28 Aug 2015, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Beulah Marie (Thomas) Smith, age 94, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Flora Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Flora.

Mrs. Smith was born May 18, 1921 in Clay County, the daughter of Delbert and Leona Belle (Neece) Thomas. She married John H. Smith on August 24, 1947. He preceded her in death on June 23, 1997.

She began working at Sparton Manufacturing Company in Flora in 1960 and later retired from there in 1982. She was a 70 year member of Clay City United Methodist Church, joining on May 6, 1945. She was also a 60 year member of Eastern Star. Her hobbies and favorite past times included birds, flowers, reading, writing poetry, singing, and gardening.

She is survived by one brother: Merle Douglas Thomas (Norma Jean). Also surviving are nieces and nephews: Phillip D. Henderson (Charlene); Dorothy Henderson; Bonnie Christy (Floyd); Barbara Kirby (Ray); Doris Murphy; Marilyn Prince (Tom); Don Thomas (Rena); Linda Tolliver (Bill); Norma Gordon (John); Carroll Dean Farmer (Karen); Ann Stoecklin (Don); Jane Reynolds; Janet Taylor (Larry); Michael A. Thomas (Lynne); Gary W. Thomas (Ginger); Rodney D. Thomas (Kim); Sandra Sebastian (Barry); along with several great nieces and great nephews.

Preceding her in death were her husband, parents, two brothers: Emory and Carl Thomas, and three sisters: Violet Gill, Lucille Farmer, and Thelma Ruth Henderson.

A funeral service for Beulah Smith will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, August 28, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, with burial following in Clay City Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be given to the Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Activity Fund.

Beulah married Smith, John Henry Jr. on 24 Aug 1947. John (son of SMITH, John Henry and VanBlaricum, Effie Mae) was born on 15 Dec 1918 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 23 Jun 1997 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 26 Jun 1997 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Reverend
• Reference Number: THOM.M010
• _FGRAVE: 229487171
• Military Service: World War II, Coxswain, United States Navy

Notes:

Rev. Merle Thomas, age 95, of Georgetown, KY passed away at Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington, KY on Monday, July 12, 2021.

He was born to his parents on April 1, 1926 Delbert and Leona Thomas. Brother Merle was a World War II Navy Veteran. He was a member of Concord United Methodist Church in Paducah, Ky. He started his ministry of pastoring in 1950, retired in 1991 and his last sermon was preached in 2010. He pastored several churches in the Memphis Conference of The United Methodist Church; Owenton UMC, East Dyersburg UMC, Aldersgate UMC, Northside UMC, Kevil and New Liberty UMC, Dyer UMC, Nebo UMC, Hickman and West Hickman UMC, Lebanon UMC, St. Luke Aldersgate UMC, Massac UMC, Bandana and Oscar United Methodist Churches and Christ UMC. Merle loved to play the banjo and dulcimer. While he enjoyed playing these instruments, he also built eight banjos and 30 dulcimers.

He is survived by his wife Norma Gene Thomas of 72 years; three sons Mike Thomas (Lynne) of West Paducah,KY, Gary Thomas (Ginger) of Lovelaceville,KY, and Rodney Thomas (Kim) of Burlington, KY; one daughter Sandra Sebastian ( Barry) of Sadieville, KY fifteen Grandchildren, and nineteen great grandchildren.

Merle was preceded in death by a daughter Deborah Swafford, four sisters, Beulah Smith, Lucille Farmer, Ruth Henderson, and Violet Gill; two brothers Carl Thomas and Emory Thomas and his parents Delbert and Leona Thomas.

Visitation:
Thursday, July 15, 2021, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at Concord United Methodist Church in Paducah, Ky.

Funeral Services:
Thursday, July 15, 2021, 2:00 p.m. at Concord United Methodist Church; officiants: Rev. John Smithmier, Rev. Joel Jackson and Rev. Dean Emerson

Interment: McKendree United Methodist Cemetery with Navy Military Honors.

Military Service:
Enlisted and entered active service on June 9, 1944. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. Stationed, in turn, at Advanced Base Assembly and Training Unit, Lido Beach, Long Island, New York; and Naval Supply Depott, Naval Advanced Base, Navy 131 (Noumea, New Caledonia). Honorably discharged as a Coxswain on March 3, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal.

This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2300716

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

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• Reference Number: THOM.E004

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• Reference Number: THOM.M024

Family/Spouse: Melton, Blanche E.. Blanche was born in 1914; died in 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.H002

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• Reference Number: THOM.S004

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• Reference Number: THOM.H003

S.L. married Sons, P.A.P. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Childers, L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.C001
• _FGRAVE: 26234627
• Military Service: World War II, Private, 243rd United States Army Air Forces

Notes:

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on August 3, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Army Air Forces, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Guard Patrolman (MOS 522). Assigned to the 243rd Army Air Forces Base Unit, Great Bend Army Airfield, Kansas. Honorably discharged, by reason of dependency, as a Private on 21 April, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned the WWII Victory Medal for service during the period of eligibility.

This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2300709

Family/Spouse: Bissey, Lucille E.. Lucille (daughter of Bissey, John Milnor and Rogers, Verda Bernice) was born on 11 Feb 1916 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 7 Jun 1994 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 10 Jun 1994 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.D015
• Census: 16 Apr 1930, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 04a

Family/Spouse: Henderson, Pearl R.. Pearl (son of Henderson, Francis Marien and Shelton, Mary Etta) was born on 12 Dec 1913; died on 16 Nov 1984; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.J003
• _FGRAVE: 25903201

Notes:

John married Pansey Madeline Lindsey (known as Pud) on December 21, 1940. Their children are Karen Kay, Judy Agness, and Peggy Dawn. Also, they have six grandchildren.

John's father was Kerney Okley Thomas, and his mother was Myrtle T Thomas. Myrtle's maiden name was Tetrick.

John married Lindsey, Pansy Madeline 'Pud' on 21 Dec 1940. Pansy (daughter of Lindsey, Vincent Morris and Beckel, Mabel Agness) was born on 2 Jul 1921 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 1 Jan 2006 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.T003
• _FGRAVE: 28492234
• Military Service: World War II, First Sergeant, Battery A, 948th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, United States Army
• Funeral: 26 Jul 2008, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Tommie E. Thomas, 86, of Flora, IL died at 2:50 AM Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Clay County Hospital in Flora.

He was born December 24, 1921 in Clay City, IL to Kerney Okley & Myrtle (Tedrick) Thomas. He married Maxine E. Fulk on February 2, 1946 in Flora.

He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and during his life he farmed, worked for Pure Oil, and was a partner of Coil-Thomas Chevrolet-Olds in Flora. His memberships include First Christian Church of Flora, Flora Masonic Lodge, Belleville Consistory, Ainad Temple, Clay County Shrine Club, and Flora American Legion Post #14. Tommie enjoyed farming, golfing and woodworking making fiddles and grandfather clocks.

He is survived by his wife: Maxine Thomas; son: Donald Thomas & wife Janice; daughter: Sharon Biehl & husband Ted; half-brothers: Jimmie Thomas & wife Della, Ellery Thomas & wife Marie, and Sherman Thomas & wife Patty; half-sister: Alice Childers & husband Larry; step-brother: Wesley Hickenbottom; step-sister: Joyce Powell; six grandchildren & 6 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son (Kevin Lee), two brothers (Clifford & Johnnie Thomas), 2 sisters (Genelle Henderson & Betty Thomas), and two step-sisters (Lela Michels & Halene Boudreau).

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, with military honors. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Friday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with 8 PM Masonic Rites. Memorials may be made to that of the donor's choice and may be received at the funeral home.

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on December 18, 1942. Trained as an Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Crewman. Departed for the Pacific Theater of Operations on July 15, 1944 and participated in the invasion and capture of the Ryukyu Islands serving with Battery A, 948th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion. Earned the American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, the WWII Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Honorably discharged as a First Sergeant on January 28, 1946.

This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1873557

Family/Spouse: Fulk, M.E.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.B004
• _FGRAVE: 18292598

Notes:

Betty M. Thomas, 76, of Flora, IL died at 1:30 PM Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Flora Healthcare Center in Flora.

She was born November 29, 1930 in Clay City, IL to Kenney Okley & Myrtle (Tetrick) Thomas.

She was retired from Spartan Manufacture and also had worked previously at G.C. Murphy's in Flora. Betty was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.

She is survived by 4 brothers: Tommie (Maxine) Thomas of Flora, Jimmie (Della) Thomas of Clay City, Ellery (Marie) Thomas of Ingraham, Sherman (Patty) Thomas of Clay City; sister: Alice (Larry) Childers of Flora; step-brother: Wesley Hickenbottom of Claremont; step-sisters: Halene Boudreau of Olney and Joyce Powell of Clay City; best friend: Marilyn Bullard.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers (Clifford & Johnnie), 1 sister (Genelle Henderson), 1 step-sister (Lela Michels).

Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Friday, March 9, 2007 at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora. There is no visitation. Frank & Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Flora First United Methodist Church and may be received at the funeral home

Buried:
There will be no visitation. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Elmwood Cemetery in Flora with Rev. Bill Renner officiating. Frank & Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

J.J. married Hall, D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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• Reference Number: THOM.U027
• _FGRAVE: 19228592

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• Reference Number: THOM.D011
• _FGRAVE: 45350493
• Funeral: 12 Dec 2009, Ridgecrest Christian Church, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Notes:

Doris worked at Sparton Manufacturing Company in Flora, IL for many years. She was a member of the Clay City Christian Church, in Clay City, IL, the Parkview Christian Church in Pekin, IL and the Ridgecrest Christian Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Doris married Rosenlieb, Edward William in Jan 1946. Edward (son of Rosenlieb, August Otto Jr. and Forester, Viola Belle) was born on 21 Oct 1921 in Monroe County, Ohio; died on 29 Nov 1968 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Doris married Fildes, Woodrow in Jan 1975. Woodrow died in Dec 2002. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.G007
• _FGRAVE: 221395071
• Military Service: Korean War,

Notes:

Glen attend Clay City High School. Served in the Korean War. Married Mona Lee Graham on June 24, 1955, at the First Christian Church in Flora, IL. He had three sons, Allen Thomas, Steve (wife, Deanna) Thomas and Phil Thomas of Albuquerque, N.M.; six grandchildren, Glen Allen and Jeremy, Michael, Nicole, Mark and LaRecia Thomas, He was in the timber/lumber business

Glenn married Graham, Mona Lee on 24 Jun 1955 in First Christian Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Mona was born on 17 Apr 1935 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 26 May 2009 in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SCRU.C001
• Census: 14-21 April 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b
• Census: 17 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 10a
• Funeral: 23 Jun 2023, Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Obituary
Georgia Helen Rosenlieb, 102, of North Augusta, South Carolina, formerly of Clay City, Illinois, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023 at Hammond Place in North Augusta.



Helen was born on May 3, 1921 in Clay City, IL. The daughter of Harry and Clara Belle (Thomas) Scrugham. She married Paul V. Rosenlieb on August 17, 1941 at the Clay City Methodist Church. Paul preceded her in death on January 13, 1988.



Helen enjoyed many things in her life some including playing cards, keeping a daily diary, crossword puzzles, decorating her home, shopping, cooking, quilting and dancing. She loved her church and was a member of the Clay City United Methodist Church. She also loved all her friends and family.



Helen is survived by her son, Dick Rosenlieb and wife Linda and her granddaughter, Lindsey Rosenlieb.



She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband.



A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 23, 2023 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Clay City, with a visitation beginning one hour before service time at the funeral home.



Interment will follow at the Clay City Cemetery.



Memorials can be made to Clay City United Methodist Church.

Family/Spouse: Rosenlieb, Paul V.. Paul (son of Rosenlieb, August Otto Jr. and Forester, Viola Belle) was born on 18 Apr 1918 in Ohio; died on 13 Jan 1988 in Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lynn, C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: Gordon, J.D.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: TOLLIVER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GILL.P004

Family/Spouse: Schopf, W.G. Sr.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.D032

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• Reference Number: THOM.J027
• _FGRAVE: 34488958

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

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

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

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

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• Reference Number: THOM.L001
• Funeral: Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Linda Marie Bissey-Thomas, 76, of Louisville, Illinois, passed from this life on Saturday, July 30, 2022, with her daughters, Sondra and Angela by her side at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She entered this life on December 15, 1945, to the late Clifford Thomas and Lucille Harris of Clay City.

Linda was a homemaker and an avid crafter. She loved all things craft. She devoted herself to sewing and crocheting blankets and keepsakes for her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and close family and friends. She was able to maintain an incredible level of precision and efficiency with her craft despite her diagnosis of a rare form of rheumatoid arthritis and she always remained positive. She did not let her condition affect her passion for creating and crafting or take away from the beauty that she saw in the world around her. Linda will be remembered for the depth of her faith, the enormity of her talents, the breadth of her love for family and friends, and, most of all, the size of her heart. She lives on in the hearts of all family and friends who knew and loved her — and in the wonderful memories of her.

She is survived by her daughters, Sondra Goodwin (Jason) and Angela Stanfield (Tim); her five grandchildren, Ashly Murray, Shayla (Jason) Ruelas, Kortney (Tyler) Jacobs, Cheyenne Goodwin (Corey), and Mikayla (Garrett) Rubsam; her step-grandchildren, Kristi Goff, Jessica Sidener (Daniel); Dakota Goff (Keandra); Christian Goff (Cassidy); and her 23 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her father, Clifford Thomas; and her mother and stepfather, Lucille and Knight Harris.

A funeral ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Visitation will be from 4 until 6 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Private interment will take place in Clay City Cemetery. Memorial donations are suggested to any charity of the donor’s choice, and these will be accepted through the funeral home.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

D. married ?, J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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• Reference Number: THOM.K002

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

Family/Spouse: Kapes, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Benson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Tenant, B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Carpenter, D.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hudgeons, H.E.E.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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