Lorieze "Lori" Bonnie Thomas daughter of the late Gertrude Dunlap Davis and Joseph D. Davis was born in Black Tower, a mining town near Roswell, New Mexico, on December 17, 1922. She departed this life at the Community Manor in Farmington, Missouri, on April 24, 2013 at the age of 90.
Lori was a member of the Lesterville First Baptist Church for many years. She mastered in unconditional love, mothering, and nurturing others. Lori worked as a drapery seamstress and later as a caregiver. Crocheting was her favorite past time that she perfected years ago. Lori loved family, faith, her caregivers, animals, dancing, music, flowers, humming birds, laughter and the color blue. Lori's greatest joy was spending time with her family.
Lori was preceded in death by her parents, one son, James D. Thomas, two husbands, three brothers, Leroy, Dale and Jimmy Davis, two sisters, Luella and Jan.
Lori is survived by two sons, Larry Thomas and wife Linda of Black, Dennis Thomas and wife, Alice of Black, six grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Lori will be deeply missed by her family and all that knew and loved her.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Lesterville First Baptist Church on April 28th at 1 PM
Officiating: Pastor Mark Winn and Pastor Bill Jackson
Family request not to send flowers, memorials may be made to the Lesterville First Baptist Church's Praise Band, or your local animal shelter. Both were very dear to her heart.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Lesterville, Missouri