Lela Marion Thomas of Moore, Okla., died Nov. 27, 2007. Services were Nov. 30, 2007 at the Pentecostal Church of God Indian Mission, Oklahoma City with the Revs. Jeff Frazier and Norma Walker officiating. Burial followed ainSunny Lane Cemetery, Del City, Okla.

Mrs. Thomas was born April 4, 1926 in Francis, Okla., to Dixon and Mary Johnson Kilcrease, an original enrollee.

She attended Carter Seminary at Ardmore, Okla. She later moved to California and was employed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. After several years, she returned to Oklahoma and in 1947 she married Frank Thomas.

Mrs. Thomas enjoyed reading her Bible and spending time in her garden. She collected dolls and enjoyed sewing and painting. Her love, guidance and daily prayers for her family and friends will be dearly missed by all.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Elizabeth (Sis) Alexander, Marceline White and Maybelle Shields; nieces, Norma Jean Shields and Cynthia Ann Rodriguez; nephews, Larry Shields and Jimmy Alexander; and great-nephew, Randy Timberman.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Frank Thomas; a son, Frank Thomas, Jr. and wife, Janet, of Oklahoma City; two daughters, Carol Valentine of Dallas, and Gail Klinger and husband, Jack of Houston; a sister, Geraldine Alexander of Oklahoma City; and five grandchildren, Clint Thomas, Marlana Klinger, Leslie Valentine, Lauren Valentine and Lindsay Ivey; nieces, Sharon Wright and Lisa Alexander; nephews, Ronnie Jackson and Jerry Shields.

Pallbearers were Clint Thomas, Kevin Gipson, Tim Shields, Brent Shields, James Alexander and Ronnie Jackson.

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