The Wellington Leader January 30, 1964
Mrs. G. D. Thomas, a county resident 52 years, died Sunday morning, Jan. 26, as she worshipped in the Sunday School assembly of First Baptist Church. She had participated in the first part of the service, then slumped in her seat and was dead when help reached her.
Mrs. Thomas had lived in the Lillie community throughout her residence in the county. For more than 20 years, she was a correspondent from that community to The Wellington Leader. Mrs. Thomas always had participated fully in the life of the Lillie area. She was a member of the Baptist Church there until it was disbanded last year, and she was active in the home demonstration club.
Mrs. Thomas was the former Cleo Ashton and was born at Ardmore, Okla., May 22, 1894. She came here as a young woman with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Ashton. They had been living in Hale county. She and Mr. Thomas were married in the Lillie community Dec. 25, 1915.
Surviving Mrs. Thomas are her husband of the home, and two sons, Joe G. Thomas of El Paso and Paul Thomas of Plainview. Other survivors are a sister, Mrs. Bird French, of Glendale, Calif., and 7 grandchildren.
Mrs. G. D. Thomas, a county resident 52 years, died Sunday morning, Jan. 26, as she worshipped in the Sunday School assembly of First Baptist Church. She had participated in the first part of the service, then slumped in her seat and was dead when help reached her.
Mrs. Thomas had lived in the Lillie community throughout her residence in the county. For more than 20 years, she was a correspondent from that community to The Wellington Leader. Mrs. Thomas always had participated fully in the life of the Lillie area. She was a member of the Baptist Church there until it was disbanded last year, and she was active in the home demonstration club.
Mrs. Thomas was the former Cleo Ashton and was born at Ardmore, Okla., May 22, 1894. She came here as a young woman with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Ashton. They had been living in Hale county. She and Mr. Thomas were married in the Lillie community Dec. 25, 1915.
Surviving Mrs. Thomas are her husband of the home, and two sons, Joe G. Thomas of El Paso and Paul Thomas of Plainview. Other survivors are a sister, Mrs. Bird French, of Glendale, Calif., and 7 grandchildren.
The Wellington Leader January 30, 1964
Mrs. G. D. Thomas, a county resident 52 years, died Sunday morning, Jan. 26, as she worshipped in the Sunday School assembly of First Baptist Church. She had participated in the first part of the service, then slumped in her seat and was dead when help reached her.
Mrs. Thomas had lived in the Lillie community throughout her residence in the county. For more than 20 years, she was a correspondent from that community to The Wellington Leader. Mrs. Thomas always had participated fully in the life of the Lillie area. She was a member of the Baptist Church there until it was disbanded last year, and she was active in the home demonstration club.
Mrs. Thomas was the former Cleo Ashton and was born at Ardmore, Okla., May 22, 1894. She came here as a young woman with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Ashton. They had been living in Hale county. She and Mr. Thomas were married in the Lillie community Dec. 25, 1915.
Surviving Mrs. Thomas are her husband of the home, and two sons, Joe G. Thomas of El Paso and Paul Thomas of Plainview. Other survivors are a sister, Mrs. Bird French, of Glendale, Calif., and 7 grandchildren.
Mrs. G. D. Thomas, a county resident 52 years, died Sunday morning, Jan. 26, as she worshipped in the Sunday School assembly of First Baptist Church. She had participated in the first part of the service, then slumped in her seat and was dead when help reached her.
Mrs. Thomas had lived in the Lillie community throughout her residence in the county. For more than 20 years, she was a correspondent from that community to The Wellington Leader. Mrs. Thomas always had participated fully in the life of the Lillie area. She was a member of the Baptist Church there until it was disbanded last year, and she was active in the home demonstration club.
Mrs. Thomas was the former Cleo Ashton and was born at Ardmore, Okla., May 22, 1894. She came here as a young woman with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Ashton. They had been living in Hale county. She and Mr. Thomas were married in the Lillie community Dec. 25, 1915.
Surviving Mrs. Thomas are her husband of the home, and two sons, Joe G. Thomas of El Paso and Paul Thomas of Plainview. Other survivors are a sister, Mrs. Bird French, of Glendale, Calif., and 7 grandchildren.
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