HARCO -- Jacqueline H. Thomas, 92, of Carlinville, formerly of Harco, passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 21, 2018, in Clay County Hospital in Flora.
Jacqueline was born Nov. 4, 1925, in Harco, the daughter of Ewell and Josephine Lepoutre Harris.
Jackie graduated from SIU Carbondale in 1948 with a degree in home economics. She married Frank Thomas on Sept. 4, 1965, in Harrisburg, and he passed away Aug. 19, 2004.
Jackie taught home economics in Vienna, Grayville and Norris City. She later became the home advisor -- later called Extension advisor -- in Macoupin County for 31 years. She was a member of Carlinville United Methodist Church and the Kiwanis Club in Carlinville and Girard.
Survivors include a host of friends.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, in Tate's Chapel Cemetery in Galatia with burial to follow next to her husband. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Sunday at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, 260 Woodlawn Drive, in Carlinville.
Memorials may be made to Tate's Chapel Cemetery. To leave condolences or light a candle in her memory, visit www.davisandersonfuneralhome.com.
