Smith, Thelma Jean Anderson
Passed: 2015-03-06
Age: 88
Source: Jackson Herald
Death Notice:
Obituary Date: 2015-03-10
Information: Thelma Jean Smith, 88, of Ravenswood WV, passed away March 6, 2015, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg WV. Thelma was born June 1, 1926 in Ravenswood WV, daughter of the late William Clarence and Victoria Maston Anderson. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in the Skull Run area of Ravenswood. She was a cook at the Jackson County Commission on Aging for many years. She also worked at Lakin State Hospital. She was a well-known Avon representative for many years, and was a Rosie Riveter during World War II. She made the best chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy. Surviving are her children, Iris ""Trink"" Casto and husband James ""Mooch"" or Ravenswood WV, Linda Warden and husband John of Huntington WV, and Darrell Smith and wife Laura of Myrtle Beach SC; grandchildren, Dink, Zack, Issiah, Bucky, Lonnie, Mary, Dallas and John; many great-grandchildren; brother, William ""Bus"" Anderson and wife Elaine of Ravenswood; and sister-in-law, Violet Anderson, Silverton WV. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ira, in 1995; brother, Clarence Anderson; and sister, Edna DeLong. Services wills be held (today) Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 12 pm at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood WV, with Pastor Don Maxson officiating. Burial will follow in Ravenswood Cemetery. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home on Tuesday, March 10, from 10 until 12, time of service. Condolences may be expressed to the family at roush94@yahoo.com or on www.facebook.com/roushfuneralhome.