Obituary of Kate Thomas

MARION, VIRGINIA: KATE THOMAS, age 74, formerly of Knoxville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at her home in Marion. Kate, better known as "grammy" to all her family and friends, was a loyal, faithful and dearly loved member of the W.W. Scott Senior Citizens Center. She is survived by her husband, David A. Thomas; daughter, Mindy Dyer and husband, Miles, all of Marion, Virginia; son, Michael Thomas of Greenville, South Carolina; two sisters, Minnie Shirley of Huntsville, Alabama and Betty Rebino of Chicago, Illinois; one grandson, John Joseph Thomas of Hoover, Alabama; two granddaughters, Kara Thomas of Atlanta, Georgia and Kaitlin Thomas of Greenville, South Carolina; very special caregivers, Lisa Cornett, Julie Atkins Testerman and Amy Baldwin; special friend, Joe Burchett and many special nieces and nephews. Memorial Services will be held Friday, January 6, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with special friend Bob Powell officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to W.W. Scott Senior Citizens Center, 307 South Park Street, Marion, VA 24354. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is serving the Thomas Family.