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Juanita Thomas Obituary

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Juanita Thomas

PICAYUNE, MS

December 17, 1924 - August 16, 2011

Juanita Thomas Obituary

Juanita Maxine Thomas, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS., died August 16, 2011 in Biloxi, MS. Mrs. Thomas moved to Picayune, MS in 1978 after retiring from the City of San Francisco as a data processor. She moved to Ocean Springs in 2007 to be closer to her granddaughter and family. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Robert L. Thomas and Harold T. Smith; daughter, Carolyn L. Terlinde; parents, Noah and Cleo Albert; sister, Faye, and brothers Clifford and Glen. Survivors include two grandchildren, Dawn Tonner (James) of Ocean Springs, MS. and Jason Salvato (Tomomi) of Petaluma, CA; five great-grandchildren, Nicholas Saldiveri and Rosanna Tonner, both of Ocean Springs, MS., Gina Salvato, Alina Salvato and Leo Salvato, all of Petaluma, CA.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by one step-son, Dave Smith (Pat) and family; and one step-daughter, Deborah Jackson and family. The family would like to thank the wonderful nurses and staff of The Loyalton of Biloxi, Gulf Coast Hospice, Ocean Springs Nursing Home and Ocean Springs Hospital. Our heartfelt appreciation also goes out to Dr. Amber Colville. In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to go to: The Salvation Army at https://donate.salvationarmyusa.org, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001, 1-866-232-8484 or to The American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75321, 1-800-242-8721. Visitation will be Thursday, August 18, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. The Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 19, 2011, at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel, Picayune, MS. Interment will follow at New Palestine Church Cemetery, Picayune, MS under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home.

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