Mary
Mary Thomas
d. September 1, 2008
Mary Grace Morrison Thomas, age 83, of Gulfport went to be with her Lord on Monday, September 1, 2008, in Gulfport.
Mrs. Thomas grew up in Heidelberg, Mississippi. She received her Bachelors degree at Mississippi Southern College and her Masters at the University of Southern Mississippi. Mrs. Thomas first taught in Petal Mississippi. In 1966 she moved to Gulfport to work as an administrator for the Harrison County School District. In 1969 she became a reading supervisor for Pass Christian Schools. In 1971 Mrs. Thomas established Gulf Coast Education Center for children with learning disabilities. She served several terms as President of the Mississippi Association for Children with Learning Disabilities. She also served the National Association for Children with Learning Disabilities in several capacities and was appointed by Governor Cliff Finch to the Mississippi Board for Children. Mrs. Thomas was appointed by Judge Lawerence Semske as a VIP with the Harrison County Family Court.
In 1988-1989 Bill Hyatt and Mary Grace served as King and Queen Fidelity XXVI with the Gulfport Elks Lodge where she was a long time active member with the Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of Mississippi City United Methodist Church, and enjoyed church, spending time with her family and shopping.
Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her first husband, Orville Malcolm """"Prof"""" Thomas; her son Malcolm Morrison """"Mac"""" Thomas; and her second husband James Austin Carruth.
Survivors include her children, Sarah Elizabeth Thomas Cunningham and Cathy Hall Garner; grandchildren, Matthew Thomas and Kelley Todd; and great grandchildren Mackenze Addison Thomas, Lauren Grace Coots, and Logan Joseph Rebaldo.
Visitation will be Friday, September 5, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport.
Funeral services will be Saturday, September 6, 2008, at Mississippi City United Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m.
Burial will follow at Heidelberg Cemetery in Heidelberg, MS
Memorial contributions may be made to the International Fellowship Christian and Jews, 30N La Salle St. #2600, Chicago, IL 60602 or to the 700 Club.
An online guestbook may be viewed and signed at www.riemannfamily.com
Mrs. Thomas grew up in Heidelberg, Mississippi. She received her Bachelors degree at Mississippi Southern College and her Masters at the University of Southern Mississippi. Mrs. Thomas first taught in Petal Mississippi. In 1966 she moved to Gulfport to work as an administrator for the Harrison County School District. In 1969 she became a reading supervisor for Pass Christian Schools. In 1971 Mrs. Thomas established Gulf Coast Education Center for children with learning disabilities. She served several terms as President of the Mississippi Association for Children with Learning Disabilities. She also served the National Association for Children with Learning Disabilities in several capacities and was appointed by Governor Cliff Finch to the Mississippi Board for Children. Mrs. Thomas was appointed by Judge Lawerence Semske as a VIP with the Harrison County Family Court.
In 1988-1989 Bill Hyatt and Mary Grace served as King and Queen Fidelity XXVI with the Gulfport Elks Lodge where she was a long time active member with the Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of Mississippi City United Methodist Church, and enjoyed church, spending time with her family and shopping.
Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her first husband, Orville Malcolm """"Prof"""" Thomas; her son Malcolm Morrison """"Mac"""" Thomas; and her second husband James Austin Carruth.
Survivors include her children, Sarah Elizabeth Thomas Cunningham and Cathy Hall Garner; grandchildren, Matthew Thomas and Kelley Todd; and great grandchildren Mackenze Addison Thomas, Lauren Grace Coots, and Logan Joseph Rebaldo.
Visitation will be Friday, September 5, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport.
Funeral services will be Saturday, September 6, 2008, at Mississippi City United Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m.
Burial will follow at Heidelberg Cemetery in Heidelberg, MS
Memorial contributions may be made to the International Fellowship Christian and Jews, 30N La Salle St. #2600, Chicago, IL 60602 or to the 700 Club.
An online guestbook may be viewed and signed at www.riemannfamily.com
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