Funeral service for Bessie Thomas, 94, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 17, 2003, in the Chapel of Sevier Funeral Home.
Family visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday evening.
Bessie Thomas was born August 17, 1909, in Agawam, Oklahoma. She passed away on November 13, 2003. She was living at Christian Care Assisted Living at the time of her death.
Bessie attended Chickasha schools and graduated from Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha. While in school she taught kindergarten classes at her home.
After graduation, she moved to Kansas where she was involved in education for 30 years.
Bessie was a member of the First Christian Church in Chickasha. When she retired from teaching, she moved back to Chickasha. She was instrumental in establishing the church library, volunteered in the church office and was active in the Tye Christian Women's Circle. She was a member of the Business and Professional Women in Chickasha.
Survivors include many, many nieces and nephews, including Louise Darnold of Norman, Mike Darnold of Wichita, Kay Davis of Denver, Carolyn Link of Duncan, Sue McAllister of St. Paul, and Barbara Sneed of Garland.
Private interment will be held in the Ninnekah Cemetery under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church of Chickasha, Oklahoma.
