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Mary Lou Woodard (Thomas) - Class Of 1960
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Born in Clinton, IN on May 29, 1942
Departed on Jun. 9, 2013 and resided in Rockville, IN. |
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Wednesday, Jun. 12, 2013 |
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Thursday, Jun. 13, 2013 |
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ROCKVILLE- Mary Lou Thomas, 71, of Rockville, Indiana died Sunday, June 9, 2013 in her residence.
She was a retired administrative assistant for the Terre Haute Sub Station Police Department and was manager of Burnett Manor Apartments in Rockville.
She was born May 29, 1942 in Clinton, Indiana to the late Carl E. Woodard and Gracie Snodgrass Woodard.
She was preceded in death by her husband Larry Dale Thomas.
Survivors include two sons, Randy (Tammy) Thomas of Bloomingdale, Indiana and Tim Thomas of Bloomington, Illinois; one daughter, Terry (Jim) Thomas of Bloomington, Indiana; two brothers, Charles E. (Donna) Woodard of Rockville and Larry J. (Gail) Woodard of Rockville, Indiana; one sister, Martha Jean Alexander of Brazil, Indiana; five grandchildren, Tyler and Rebecca Thomas of Avon, Indiana, Ezra Ross of Bloomington, Indiana, Ethan and Madeline Thomas of Bloomington, Illinois; several nieces and nephews.
She was a 1960 graduate of Rockville High School and Ivy Tech Community College. She was a baptized at the Hollandsburg Baptist Church. She was a member of American Legion Fellenzer post 48 auxiliary; she was founder of the Waiting Wives- Support group through the U.S. Army and now in all branches of the military. She was invited to Washington, DC because of her work with this group. She loved to crochet, garden, watch birds, loved technology and genealogy . She was known as an arm chair traveler.
Services will be 2:00 pm Thursday, June 13, in Gooch Funeral Home at 112 W. Howard Street, Rockville, with the Rev. Bob Kumpf officiating. Visitation is 5-8 pm Wednesday at Gooch Funeral Home.
Memorials should friends so desire, may be made to (I.W.I.N.)Indiana Women In Need, PO Box 30648, Indianapolis, IN 46220 in her memory.
Friends may sign on online guest register at www.goochfuneralhome.com. |
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Dianna Dove (Walker) (1960)
Mary Lou was a great friend in high school. She always had a smile on her face. She will be missed. I am so glad that I got to see her at our 50th class reunion 3 yrs ago.
Norine Miller (Myers) (1960)
Mary Lou was always fun to be around. I talked to her last Christmas and she was full of it with her laughter and her stories. Everyone will miss her and I am so glad I got to see her last May and then visit with her on the phone last Dec. She will be missed. Her family meant so much to her. I will really miss her. Norine Miller Myers
Jeanne Chezem (McCall) (1968)
Mary Lou was a hoot! She was a prankster and made people laugh out loud with her antics and wonderful sense of humor. I never knew that she was also such an accomplised person who started something great for military wives. This means that she was also modest. I know her family will miss her always. May she rest in the peace she so deserves.
Jeanne Chezem McCall 1968
Ellen Shepard (1960)
Like Noreen says us girls all got together last spring to celebfate stuff and Mary Lou managed to get there too in spite of all her difficulties. I hope to be getting along that well when the going gets tough. I am sure that Mary Lou was a person who aways tried to fix things with her best example being the aforementioned movement that she started. Being sick wears you out, and I am sorry that she had to suffer so much at the end. But she probably put on a hapy face, or so I imagine.