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June 24, 1936 ~ November 23, 2017
Linda Mae Fleming Thomas, 81, of Soddy-Daisy, TN passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017. She was born in Rossville, GA on June 11, 1936 and was a member of the Rossville High School band and the Class of 1954. She was a 50-year member of Daisy First Baptist Church (now FBC Soddy-Daisy). She was active in the Daisy Junior Women's Club and Choir, the Soddy-Daisy Jaycettes, and served in the Soddy-Daisy Junior Miss program. She was employed by R.L. Scobey & Son, Nashville, TN, and Charles & Vinzant, Birmingham, AL General Contractors where she worked as office manager with her husband. She was a loving caretaker for her brother-in-law, Emmett.
Linda was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Eugene "Gene" Thomas, her parents Roy P. Fleming, Sr. and Julia Margaret Hughes Fleming, brother Roy P. Fleming, Jr., and nephew Larry Fleming.
She is survived by her son, Kenneth Thomas (Chris) of Soddy-Daisy, daughters, Eugenia Thomas and Lanette Thomas of Hixson; grandchildren, Hunter Thomas and Mattie Thomas; nephews Ronnie Fleming (Flavia) and Darrell Fleming of Rossville, and Wade Siler (Cindy) of Murfreesboro; and special friends, Cathy Crawley and Penny Leffew and her loving dog, Dolly.
Visitation will be at Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, Soddy-Daisy, on Saturday, Nov. 25th from 5-9p.m. Funeral service will be Sunday, Nov. 26th at 1pm in the funeral home chapel officiated by son, Kenneth Thomas, and nephew, Ronnie Fleming. Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Neighborhood Helpers Volunteer Ministry (wheelchair ramps) P.O. Box 771, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379) or Hospice of Chattanooga. Condolences and memories can be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com. Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
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