September 30, 1926 - October 21, 2017
Mrs. Juanita Taylor Thomas, 91, died Saturday afternoon (October 21, 2017) at the Baptist Village Retirement Communities following an extended illness.
She was born in Coffee County but has resided in Waycross most of her life. She was formerly employed with Ruben Brothers Shoe Factory and a homemaker. She was also a member of Waycross Holiness Baptist Church and enjoyed the Nelson Greene Senior Citizen Center.
Mrs. Thomas was a daughter of the late Jimmy Benjamin Taylor and Myrtice Davis Taylor. She was married to the late Robert L. Thomas.
She is survived by five children, Billy Robert Thomas, Sr. (Laverne) of Waycross, Norman Thomas of Blackshear, Janice Wilson (Raymond) of Waycross, B.J. Thomas (Patricia) of Waycross, and Jesse J. Thomas (Tiny) of Bristol, GA; 11 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren; four siblings, Betty Ruth Johnson of Opelika, AL, Herbert Taylor of Brunswick, GA, Kathleen King of Nicholls, GA, and Morell Hughes of Mobile, AL; a special nephew, E.D. “Dobbie” Cothern of Telmore; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday (October 24, 2017) at the Music Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Kettle Creek Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends Monday evening at Music Funeral Home from 6 until 8 o’clock.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com.
Music Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
September 30, 1926 - October 21, 2017
Mrs. Juanita Taylor Thomas, 91, died Saturday afternoon (October 21, 2017) at the Baptist Village Retirement Communities following an extended illness.
She was born in Coffee County but has resided in Waycross most of her life. She was formerly employed with Ruben Brothers Shoe Factory and a homemaker. She was also a member of Waycross Holiness Baptist Church and enjoyed the Nelson Greene Senior Citizen Center.
Mrs. Thomas was a daughter of the late Jimmy Benjamin Taylor and Myrtice Davis Taylor. She was married to the late Robert L. Thomas.
She is survived by five children, Billy Robert Thomas, Sr. (Laverne) of Waycross, Norman Thomas of Blackshear, Janice Wilson (Raymond) of Waycross, B.J. Thomas (Patricia) of Waycross, and Jesse J. Thomas (Tiny) of Bristol, GA; 11 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren; four siblings, Betty Ruth Johnson of Opelika, AL, Herbert Taylor of Brunswick, GA, Kathleen King of Nicholls, GA, and Morell Hughes of Mobile, AL; a special nephew, E.D. “Dobbie” Cothern of Telmore; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday (October 24, 2017) at the Music Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Kettle Creek Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends Monday evening at Music Funeral Home from 6 until 8 o’clock.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com.
Music Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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