Mrs. Mary Catherine Thomas

Neshoba Baptist Church Records
Neshoba Community, Neshoba Co, MS
Mrs. Mary Catherine THOMAS, wife of J. A. THOMAS, was born in Neshoba County, Miss. February 2, 1845.  She was married to J. A. THOMAS Nov. 10, 1873.  To this union were born eight children.  She also mothered three stepchildren.  She was kind and affectionate to children and stepchildren alike.  Two stepchildren and two of her own preceded her to the home above.  Mrs. THOMAS was making her home with her stepdaughter, Mrs. J. A. GRAFTON at the time of her death.  She was one of our host faithful workers of the Neshoba Baptist church for more than twenty years.  She died Jan. 11, 1929 at the age of eighty-four, was laid to rest in the Neshoba cemetery.  Services held by W. W. KYZAR, of Philadelphia, at the home, as the aged husband was unable to leave his room, and was continued at the church assisted by G.O. PARKER of Union.  Her aged husband and seven children are left to mourn her going.  We tender our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family in their hours of darkness and grief in the loss of this devoted wife and mother.  We commend them to God for He is our only comforter.  Sweet memories of their mother dear, She loved her Lord the best, She's gone to be with Jesus now.  We know that she is at rest.  Committee:  Mrs. Nonie VIVERETTE, Mrs. Lottie CRENSHAW, Mrs. Willie GULLY.

Mary Catherine Henry was the wife of James A. Thomas.