Thomas, Pearl Flesher

Passed: 1960-11-28

Age: 87

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1960-11-30

Information: Funeral services will be held at the Evans Methodist Church today (Wednesday) for Mrs. Pearl Thomas, 87-year-old resident of the community who died at her home there Monday morning after a long illness.  The service will be at 11 a.m.  She was a native of Ripley, where her father, Major Flesher, was a pioneer attorney, and was a half-sister of the late A. Della Hopkins, internationally known entomologist. Rev. George McCune will officiate at the service and the burial will be in the Thomas family plot in the Otterbein Cemetery.  The body will remain at the Casto funeral home in Evans until one hour before the service, and the family said that the casket would be closed at the beginning of the service.  Mrs. Thomas was the widow of the late Wheeler J. Thomas, who during his lifetime was one of the county's outstanding agriculturists.  She was a member of the Evans Methodist church and during her earlier years was active in all farm and women's activities in the county.  Survivors include a son, Paul F. Thomas of Middleport; three daughters, Mrs. Meriam Hersman of Evans, Mrs. Melinda Singleton of Miami, Fla., and Virginia Thomas of San Diego, Calif.; 24 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.