Sara "Nellie" Thomas
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Sara "Nellie" Thomas, 86, formerly of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the Pocopson Home, West Chester, PA. She was the beloved wife of Walter L. Thomas with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Drumore Twp., Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Virginia J. Wagner Graybeal.
Nellie was a resident of Cochranville most of her life and a 1941 graduate of the Cochranville High School. She was a member of the Cochranville Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary, the Cochranville United Methodist Church and the Cochranville United Methodist Women.
She is survived, in addition to her husband, by three children: Louise T. Cherry of N.Y., Arlene T., wife of Robert Mendenhall of Gap and Walter L. Thomas Jr. and wife Amy of Little Britain, 19 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter, two siblings, Martin W. Graybeal of Ormond Beach, FL and Beulah Romans of Downingtown, Pa. and one son-in-law Robert Prouse of Dagsboro, DE. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Janet T. Prouse and Donna K. Shaub and five brothers, Preston, Robert, Walter, Charles and Wiley Graybeal.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 15, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. from the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St. Parkesburg, PA followed by interment at the Cochranville Methodist Cemetery. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing at the funeral home from 1:00pm to the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cochranville United Methodist Women, P.O. Box 417, Cochranville, PA 19330.
Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
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Remember that your loss us shared by many friends who care... You are in our thoughts, hearts, and every prayer. May you find the strength and courage to face tomorrow in the love that surrounds you today. May the love of friends and family be a source of comfort to you at this time. At this time of sorrow may these truths sustain you... Your loved one will always be as close as a memory and the God of all comfort is always as close as a prayer. It will be the little things that you remember, the quiet moments, the smiles, and the laughter. And although it may seem hard right now, it will be the memory of these little things that help push away the pain and bring the smiles back again. Those we love are never really lost to us, we feel them in so many special ways-through friends they always cared about and dreams they left behind. In beauty they added to our days, in wisdom we still carry with us and memories that will never be gone. Those we love are never really lost to us, for everywhere their special love lives on. Please let Walt know how much I miss him and my heart goes out to the family!
I am so sorry to hear about
I am so sorry to hear about your Mom's passing. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you. May God give you strength and wrap His arms around you during this time of grief. May it comfort you to know that you will all be together again someday.
Danielle Thomas Martino