Thomas, Beulah Marie

1921 - 2015  (94 years)

• Name	Thomas, Beulah Marie
  Birth	18 May 1921	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 03, page 01b
  Reference Number	THOM.B006
  _FGRAVE	151093124
  Death	22 Aug 2015	Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	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.
  Funeral	28 Aug 2015	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	28 Aug 2015	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Smith, John H. and Beulah M.
  Person ID	I20362	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Thomas - Loveland John Henry Thomas and Clara Belle Loveland Descendants
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas, Adelbert Lavariette 'Delbert',   b. 13 Apr 1886, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Jun 1939, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Neese, Leona Belle,   b. 1 Oct 1891, Illinois d. 28 May 1975, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F2020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Smith, John Henry Jr.,   b. 15 Dec 1918, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Jun 1997, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	24 Aug 1947  [1, 2, 4]
  Age at Marriage	She : 26 years and 3 months - He : 28 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F7286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 May 1921 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 22 Aug 2015 - Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 28 Aug 2015 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 28 Aug 2015 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Beulah Marie (Thomas) Smith (1921-2015)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1747] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Smith, Beulah, 94, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/386/), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3969] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, John H. and Beulah M., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26565185), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1576] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S3967] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Smith, John H., 78, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26565185), none. (Reliability: 2).