Nelda Allison Thomas
Published 12:41 pm Thursday, May 2, 2013
THOMAS
Nelda Allison Thomas, 65, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013, at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond.
Born May 11, 1947, Nelda was a bank teller at First State Bank and Zellco Credit Union for several years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Bogalusa.
She is survived by her husband, Clyde E. Thomas of Bogalusa; a son, Britt Miley of Bogalusa; a daughter, DeAnn (Byron) Forbes of Franklinton; a stepson, Allen (Wendy) Thomas of Richland, Miss.; a stepdaughter, Lea (Mike) Davis of Bogalusa; her brother, Joel (Joan) Allison of Covington; a brother-in-law, Lee V. Hopkins of Covington; a sister-in-law, Edwrina Burch of Angie; five grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Cedric and Lois Allison, and a sister, Dorothy Hopkins.
Visitation will be held Thursday May 2 at Brown-McGehee Funeral Home from 6-10 p.m., and will resume on Friday from 8 a.m. until time for the funeral service at 2 p.m., with the Rev.Jimmy Byrd officiating. Interment will follow in the Pounds-Poole Cemetery in Bogalusa.
Pallbearers are Joel Allison, Patrick Graffagnino, Lee Hopkins, Russell Penzato, Kevin Mizell and Kalen Lee. Jeremy Quave is an honorary pallbearer.
Family and friends may visit and sign the online guestbook at www.brownmcgehee.com.