Mary Lee Thomason

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Mary Lee Thomason, 92, of Siloam Springs, formerly of Leachville, the widow of Mr. Warren D Thomason, passed from this life Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville.

Born May 5, 1922, she was the daughter of the late William and Nancy Ballard Woods and was raised in Leachville. She enjoyed gardening, embroidery work and spending time at the Leachville Senior Citizens Center before making her home in Siloam Springs 12 years ago.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons-in-law, Eugene Huber and John Gaw; four sisters; one brother; and five brothers-in-law.

Survivors include two sons, Tommy D. Thomason and his wife Vicky of Rochester, Minnesota, and Warren G. Thomason and his wife Beverly of Providence, Rhode Island;

Three daughters, Sharon K. Huber of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Joyce A. Gaw of Gentry, Arkansas and Jackie Allen and her husband Randy of Siloam Springs;

Two sisters, Aline Holland of Grand Haven, Michigan, and Delorce Ethridge of Spring Lake, Michigan;

Her sister-in-law, Darline Thomason of Saucier, Mississippi; and

Twelve grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.

Funeral Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville with the Rev. William Piercy officiating. Burial will follow in the Leachville Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 1 p.m. until service time Saturday.

An online guest registry is at www.howardfuneralservice.com.