Barbara Ann Thomas Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Barbara Ann Thomas (Decatur, Illinois), born in Memphis, Tennessee, who passed away on July 29, 2023, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Barbara Ann Thomas to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edward Fondren and Mary Della Fondren; her husband James Thomas; her former husband Sam Cooley; her sisters, Bernice Bracey, Eloise Clark and Priscilla Jeanette Coffey; her children, Annie Pearl, Louise Thomas and Ernest Thomas; and her nephew Aaron.
She is survived by: her brother Edward Fondren; her children, Glen Cooley of Las Vegas, Sam Cooley of Galesburg, IL, Anthony Thomas, Thomas Charles Thomas, John Thomas (Candace) of Normal, IL, Tom Alan Thomas, Lee Thomas (Margie) of Levi Thomas, RC, James Thomas (Marlene) of Peoria, Robert Vance of Waco, Texas, Lerlena Thomas of Richmond, VA, Monica Thomas of Covington, GA, Mary Thomas (Shane) of Normal, IL, Crystal Rutledge (Marcus), Barbara Thomas of Peoria, IL, MaryAnn Thomas of Texas and Charlie Thomas of Compton, CA; and her nieces and nephews, Mark Fondren, Kenneth Fondren, Maurice "Rickey" Coffey, Quintrell Clark, Greg Fondren, Greg Rucker, Tracy Fondren and Malika Bracey (Gilbert Salazar). She is also survived by grand children, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and other relatives and friends.
