Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at Barrett Chapel for Laura "Vonie" Garrett Thomas, 91, of Cleveland. The Rev. Chris Anderson, the Rev. Keith Allison and the Rev. Dave Fortner officiated. Burial was in Gateway Memory Park.
Mrs. Thomas died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at her residence following an extended illness.
Mrs. Thomas was born in Towns County, the daughter of the late Sam and Lydia Collins Garrett. She had lived in White County for the past 52 years and was a homemaker and a member of Chattahoochee Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, O'Neal Thomas; and granddaughter, Teresa Gail Thomas.
Survivors include her husband of 75 years, Boyd Thomas of Cleveland; daughters and sons in law, Jimmie and Vernon McGee and Pat and Richard Welborn, all of Cleveland, and Jackie and William Fain of Clarkesville; sons and daughters-in-law, Bonnell and Marie Thomas, Jerry and Vivian Thomas, Herman and Billie Rae Thomas, Kenneth and Diane Thomas, Robin and Sherry Thomas, all of Cleveland, Barney and Mary Thomas of Clermont, Buddy and Carolyn Thomas of Norcross; son, Sammy Thomas of Cleveland; 30 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland, was in charge of the arrangements.
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