Ona Ellen (Adamson) Thomas, 92, lifelong resident of Parke Co. and recently of Brazil, passed away at Cloverleaf Healthcare April 5, 2010 following a brief illness.
She was born April 17, 1917 in Parke County, the daughter of Howard Randall and Bertha (Carmichael) Adamson. She graduated from Greencastle High School as well as Indiana Teachers College. Ellen taught at Lena School for one year. She married Gerald Thomas May 7, 1939. Together they owned and operated Thomas Store in Lena for many years.
Ellen volunteered at the Clay County Food Pantry. She was a member of the McKinley Hill Church of Christ, the Tri-County Home Extension Club, and Good Neighbor Club. Ellen received the distinction of Honorary Alumnus of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She was also an avid seamstress and quilter, and enjoyed spending time and playing games with her family and friends.
In her free time she enjoyed bird watching, reading, poetry, and writing letters to friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter Sharon Thomas; two brothers: Raymond Adamson and George Adamson.
Survivors include two sons Mike Thomas of Birmingham, Michigan and Steve Thomas and wife Carolyn of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; daughter-in-law Carolyn Thomas of Grosse Pointe, Michigan; grandchildren; Stacy Koehler and husband John of Center Point, IN, Lesley Hermann and husband Peter of Nashville, TN, Brendan Thomas of Chicago, IL, Alexander Thomas, Nicholas Thomas, Kristopher Thomas all of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; great-grandchildren: Ashley, Erica, Emma and Conrad Koehler of Center Point, and Hazel Hermann of Nashville, TN; sister Ethel Watt of Greencastle, IN; sisters-in-law Delilah Adamson of Rockville and Norma Lu Matthias of Point Reys Station, CA as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Funeral Information
Services will be at French Funeral Home Saturday April 10, 2010 at 2:00pm with Pastor Rick Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Calcutta Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home Friday, from 5-7pm and again Saturday from noon until time of services.
Donations Information
In lieu of flowers donation may be made to the Clay County Food Pantry 506 E. Pinckley St. Brazil, IN 47834.
She was born April 17, 1917 in Parke County, the daughter of Howard Randall and Bertha (Carmichael) Adamson. She graduated from Greencastle High School as well as Indiana Teachers College. Ellen taught at Lena School for one year. She married Gerald Thomas May 7, 1939. Together they owned and operated Thomas Store in Lena for many years.
Ellen volunteered at the Clay County Food Pantry. She was a member of the McKinley Hill Church of Christ, the Tri-County Home Extension Club, and Good Neighbor Club. Ellen received the distinction of Honorary Alumnus of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She was also an avid seamstress and quilter, and enjoyed spending time and playing games with her family and friends.
In her free time she enjoyed bird watching, reading, poetry, and writing letters to friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter Sharon Thomas; two brothers: Raymond Adamson and George Adamson.
Survivors include two sons Mike Thomas of Birmingham, Michigan and Steve Thomas and wife Carolyn of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; daughter-in-law Carolyn Thomas of Grosse Pointe, Michigan; grandchildren; Stacy Koehler and husband John of Center Point, IN, Lesley Hermann and husband Peter of Nashville, TN, Brendan Thomas of Chicago, IL, Alexander Thomas, Nicholas Thomas, Kristopher Thomas all of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; great-grandchildren: Ashley, Erica, Emma and Conrad Koehler of Center Point, and Hazel Hermann of Nashville, TN; sister Ethel Watt of Greencastle, IN; sisters-in-law Delilah Adamson of Rockville and Norma Lu Matthias of Point Reys Station, CA as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Funeral Information
Services will be at French Funeral Home Saturday April 10, 2010 at 2:00pm with Pastor Rick Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Calcutta Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home Friday, from 5-7pm and again Saturday from noon until time of services.
Donations Information
In lieu of flowers donation may be made to the Clay County Food Pantry 506 E. Pinckley St. Brazil, IN 47834.
Ona Ellen (Adamson) Thomas, 92, lifelong resident of Parke Co. and recently of Brazil, passed away at Cloverleaf Healthcare April 5, 2010 following a brief illness.
She was born April 17, 1917 in Parke County, the daughter of Howard Randall and Bertha (Carmichael) Adamson. She graduated from Greencastle High School as well as Indiana Teachers College. Ellen taught at Lena School for one year. She married Gerald Thomas May 7, 1939. Together they owned and operated Thomas Store in Lena for many years.
Ellen volunteered at the Clay County Food Pantry. She was a member of the McKinley Hill Church of Christ, the Tri-County Home Extension Club, and Good Neighbor Club. Ellen received the distinction of Honorary Alumnus of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She was also an avid seamstress and quilter, and enjoyed spending time and playing games with her family and friends.
In her free time she enjoyed bird watching, reading, poetry, and writing letters to friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter Sharon Thomas; two brothers: Raymond Adamson and George Adamson.
Survivors include two sons Mike Thomas of Birmingham, Michigan and Steve Thomas and wife Carolyn of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; daughter-in-law Carolyn Thomas of Grosse Pointe, Michigan; grandchildren; Stacy Koehler and husband John of Center Point, IN, Lesley Hermann and husband Peter of Nashville, TN, Brendan Thomas of Chicago, IL, Alexander Thomas, Nicholas Thomas, Kristopher Thomas all of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; great-grandchildren: Ashley, Erica, Emma and Conrad Koehler of Center Point, and Hazel Hermann of Nashville, TN; sister Ethel Watt of Greencastle, IN; sisters-in-law Delilah Adamson of Rockville and Norma Lu Matthias of Point Reys Station, CA as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Funeral Information
Services will be at French Funeral Home Saturday April 10, 2010 at 2:00pm with Pastor Rick Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Calcutta Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home Friday, from 5-7pm and again Saturday from noon until time of services.
Donations Information
In lieu of flowers donation may be made to the Clay County Food Pantry 506 E. Pinckley St. Brazil, IN 47834.
She was born April 17, 1917 in Parke County, the daughter of Howard Randall and Bertha (Carmichael) Adamson. She graduated from Greencastle High School as well as Indiana Teachers College. Ellen taught at Lena School for one year. She married Gerald Thomas May 7, 1939. Together they owned and operated Thomas Store in Lena for many years.
Ellen volunteered at the Clay County Food Pantry. She was a member of the McKinley Hill Church of Christ, the Tri-County Home Extension Club, and Good Neighbor Club. Ellen received the distinction of Honorary Alumnus of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She was also an avid seamstress and quilter, and enjoyed spending time and playing games with her family and friends.
In her free time she enjoyed bird watching, reading, poetry, and writing letters to friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter Sharon Thomas; two brothers: Raymond Adamson and George Adamson.
Survivors include two sons Mike Thomas of Birmingham, Michigan and Steve Thomas and wife Carolyn of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; daughter-in-law Carolyn Thomas of Grosse Pointe, Michigan; grandchildren; Stacy Koehler and husband John of Center Point, IN, Lesley Hermann and husband Peter of Nashville, TN, Brendan Thomas of Chicago, IL, Alexander Thomas, Nicholas Thomas, Kristopher Thomas all of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; great-grandchildren: Ashley, Erica, Emma and Conrad Koehler of Center Point, and Hazel Hermann of Nashville, TN; sister Ethel Watt of Greencastle, IN; sisters-in-law Delilah Adamson of Rockville and Norma Lu Matthias of Point Reys Station, CA as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Funeral Information
Services will be at French Funeral Home Saturday April 10, 2010 at 2:00pm with Pastor Rick Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Calcutta Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home Friday, from 5-7pm and again Saturday from noon until time of services.
Donations Information
In lieu of flowers donation may be made to the Clay County Food Pantry 506 E. Pinckley St. Brazil, IN 47834.
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