February 5, 1939 - May 17, 2022
Earlene Joyce Thomas, 83, of Memphis died Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Memphis.
Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Friday, May 20, 2022 in Hulver Cemetery in Estelline with Rev. Anthony Knowles, officiating.
Viewing will be held Thursday at the funeral home, with the family receiving friends for visitation from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Memphis.
Earlene was born February 5, 1939 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Arley and Ruby Earlene Thomas. She had been a lifetime resident of Hall County where she was a waitress prior to her retirement. She loved gardening, yard work, children, and animals especially her two donkeys that she spoiled. Earlene was also a great cook and her favorite holiday was Easter. She will be deeply missed by her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her step father, T.H. Patterson; three brothers; a sister; and her grandson, Catlin Murray.
Survivors include her son, Sidney Mize of Memphis; her daughters, Pamela Ward of Memphis, Sheila Garcia of Navasota, Tammy Pfau of North Dakota, Patricia Wilks of Memphis, Cindy Mize of Childress, and Judy Murray of Memphis; her half brother, Alfred Thomas of Oklahoma; her sister in law, Myrna Thomas of Oklahoma; 17 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; 17 great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family request memorials be sent to the Shriners Hospital.
(Published by Robertson Funeral Directors, Thursday, May 19, 2022)
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Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965
Name: Earlene Joyce Thomas
Gender: Female
License Date: 2 Jan 1957
License Place: Tarrant, Texas, USA
Marriage Place: Texas, USA
Spouse: Sidney Lee Mize
Document Number: M157030210
Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015
Name: Earlene J Pickering
Gender: Female
Divorce Age: 36
Birth Date: 1939
Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1972
Divorce Date: 5 Nov 1975
Divorce Place: Hall, Texas, USA
Spouse: Willie D Pickering
Number of Children: 0
Case Number: 064013
Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2017
Name: Earlene J Thomas
Gender: Female
Age: 37
Birth Date: abt 1939
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1976
Marriage Place: Potter, Texas, USA
Spouse: Rudy V Applegate
Case Number: 371431976025082
Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015
Name: Elaine J Applegate
Gender: Female
Divorce Age: 39
Birth Date: 1938
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1976
Divorce Date: 2 Sep 1977
Divorce Place: Potter, Texas, USA
Spouse: Rudy V Applegate
Number of Children: 0
Case Number: 070456
February 5, 1939 - May 17, 2022
Earlene Joyce Thomas, 83, of Memphis died Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Memphis.
Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Friday, May 20, 2022 in Hulver Cemetery in Estelline with Rev. Anthony Knowles, officiating.
Viewing will be held Thursday at the funeral home, with the family receiving friends for visitation from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Memphis.
Earlene was born February 5, 1939 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Arley and Ruby Earlene Thomas. She had been a lifetime resident of Hall County where she was a waitress prior to her retirement. She loved gardening, yard work, children, and animals especially her two donkeys that she spoiled. Earlene was also a great cook and her favorite holiday was Easter. She will be deeply missed by her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her step father, T.H. Patterson; three brothers; a sister; and her grandson, Catlin Murray.
Survivors include her son, Sidney Mize of Memphis; her daughters, Pamela Ward of Memphis, Sheila Garcia of Navasota, Tammy Pfau of North Dakota, Patricia Wilks of Memphis, Cindy Mize of Childress, and Judy Murray of Memphis; her half brother, Alfred Thomas of Oklahoma; her sister in law, Myrna Thomas of Oklahoma; 17 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; 17 great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family request memorials be sent to the Shriners Hospital.
(Published by Robertson Funeral Directors, Thursday, May 19, 2022)
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Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965
Name: Earlene Joyce Thomas
Gender: Female
License Date: 2 Jan 1957
License Place: Tarrant, Texas, USA
Marriage Place: Texas, USA
Spouse: Sidney Lee Mize
Document Number: M157030210
Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015
Name: Earlene J Pickering
Gender: Female
Divorce Age: 36
Birth Date: 1939
Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1972
Divorce Date: 5 Nov 1975
Divorce Place: Hall, Texas, USA
Spouse: Willie D Pickering
Number of Children: 0
Case Number: 064013
Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2017
Name: Earlene J Thomas
Gender: Female
Age: 37
Birth Date: abt 1939
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1976
Marriage Place: Potter, Texas, USA
Spouse: Rudy V Applegate
Case Number: 371431976025082
Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015
Name: Elaine J Applegate
Gender: Female
Divorce Age: 39
Birth Date: 1938
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1976
Divorce Date: 2 Sep 1977
Divorce Place: Potter, Texas, USA
Spouse: Rudy V Applegate
Number of Children: 0
Case Number: 070456
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