Born Sept. 8, 1911, in Leonard, Ark., daughter of the late George and Mary Tinsley, she was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith.
Surviors include her husband, Ott Thomas, of Rector; one brother, Melvin Tinsley, of Shelbyville, Ind.; three sisters, Flora Lee Wells, of Greensburg, Ind., Nadine Bogue and Marlene Linville and husband, John, all of Morristown, Ind.; four grandchildren, Wilma Osbon, of Paragould, Judy Thomas, of Rector, Mary Pribnow, of Wisconsin and Larry Jones, of Texas; nine great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
She wa preceded in death by one son, A.L. Happy Thomas and one brother, Gilbert Tinsley,
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at the Mitchell Funeral Home in Rector with William Vangilder officiating.
Burial was in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery at Rector.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association.

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