Birdie L. Thomas

Birdie L. Thomas, 79, of Pocahontas, died Sunday, March 5, 2006 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.



The widow of Talmage Thomas, who died in 1956, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Thomas was born May 1, 1926 in Earlsboro, Okla. and lived the majority of her life in California before making her home in Pocahontas 10 years ago. She was a member of the Citizen Band Potawatomi Tribe of Oklahoma and attended Gentry Chapel Baptist Church. Mrs. Thomas spent her life taking care of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her family stated that “she was a mother and grandmother to everyone. She always tried to serve other’s needs above her own. She will always be loved and missed every second of every day.”



Services were 3:00 PM Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Shackelford Funeral Directors Middleton chapel with Daniel Swinford and Jamie Hodoe officiating.



Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Glaydine and Tommy Armstrong of Pocahontas; three sons, Danny Thomas of Pocahontas, Ricky Willis and his wife, Shelagh of Oakland, Cal. and David Willis of Oakland, Cal.; seven grandchildren, Adam Velasquez and his wife, Jennifer of Pocahontas, Andrea Wing and her husband, Tim of Grand Valley Lakes, Jamie Velasquez of Henderson, Mellisa Crapo of Pocahontas and Jason Thomas of Cal.; four great granchildren, Haylee Velasquez and Ashley Wilbanks, both of Pocahontas, Brianna and Abigail Wing, both of Grand Valley Lakes and one sister, Patricia Smith of Columbia City, Ind. She was preceded in death by three sons, Jimi Velasquez, Tommy Thomas and Bobby Thomas and one son-in-law, Scott Crapo.





Remember Me



Remember me when flowers grow

Early in the spring

Remember me on sunny days,

In the fun that summer brings.

Remember me in the fall

As you walk through leaves of gold

And in the wintertime—remember me

In the stories that are told.

But most of all remember

Each day—right from the start

I will be forever near

For I live in your heart.