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Icy Herrin Thomas age 90 of Las Cruces
passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at her home. She was
born January 12, 1913 to Loftin and Maude Herrin, pioneers and
founders of Byers, Texas. After attending Denton Women's College
she taught school in Valentine, TX, where she met her future
husband, J.C. Thomas. They married on June 2, 1935. During WW
II she participated in the war effort as a Time and Motion Study
Engineer. As a result of various corporate transfers, Icy continued
teaching school in many geographical areas including the American
International School in Lagos, Nigeria. Icy and J.C. lived in
Lagos for seven years. She was always active in church work.
She participated in missionary work on a national and international
basis culminating in honors recognition in March 2002 presented
by the University Church of Christ. Icy loved gardening, sewing,
painting and could fix just about anything that broke. She was
a great lady, vivacious and gregarious.
Survivors include her husband of
67 years, John Thomas of the family home; son, John Thomas III
and wife Carol of Canton, GA; daughter, Marilyn Baron and husband
Larry of Ruidoso, NM; brother, Bill Herrin of Grandbury, TX;
six grandchildren, John Thomas IV, Dawn Thomas, Mark and Michael
Burns, Holly Bordman; Laura Djieand 11 great-grandchildren.
Family and friends will gather
Sunday, February 9, 2003 from 2 to 4 PM at Getz Funeral Home.
Her funeral service will be held Monday, February 10, 2003 at
1:30 PM at University Church of Christ with the burial to follow
at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Boone,
Ken Needham, Ned Tutor, Robert Johnson, Les Miller and Rex Berryhill.
Arrangements by Getz Funeral Home,
corner of Bowman and Solano, Las Cruces.
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