Alice Pearl Thomas

Everyone knew “Alice Pearl”, what a precious, wonderful soul. Just to meet and know “Alice Pearl”, what a blessing to behold. And at her kitchen table, food good for the stomach, heart, and soul! She was special, unique in a thousand ways. She was giving, she was loving, and will be missed for coming days. She knew sorrow in great measure and was stung by illness too; but neither could defeat her; nothing could her faith subdue. It’s hard to give up someone, you have come to love so dear. Because you see, “Alice Pearl” was different, special, unique in a thousand ways. She was loving, she was giving, and we’ll miss her, miss her, miss her. We’ll miss “Alice Pearl” all our days!

Alice Pearl Thomas was born October 14, 1951 in Hahira, Georgia to the dearly departed Jay Buster (J.B.) Thomas and Rosa Nix Thomas.

The Lord summoned her unto eternal rest on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Alice was a very loving, caring and giving person to her family, friends, and church family. She was affectionately called “Alice Pearl” by all who knew her. Each day of her life, until the end, she lifted her eyes unto the Lord who sustained her. She placed her faith and trust in God. She was a faithful member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Hahira, Georgia.

She graduated from Westside High School, Lowndes County, Georgia. She worked dutifully for many years for the Sun Sentinel Newspaper of Ft. Lauderdale, FL until her well-deserved retirement. She leaves to cherish loving memories: two loving sisters, Flora Baker and Sandra Messam of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and four brothers, Buster Thomas, Dallas, TX, Tommy Thomas (Ann), Burke, VA, Calvin Thomas and Noel Thomas, Valdosta, GA.; one aunt, Clara Higdon, Ft. Lauderdale, FL and one uncle, J. Green, Valdosta, GA , one special sister-in-law, Estella Thomas, a nephew who she adored, Everette E. Edwards and a host of loving nieces and nephews who were also her children, cousins and friends to include a trusted friend, Clarence White.

Six siblings preceded her in death: Lorine Boatwright, Robbie Nell McGriff, Rosa Mae Thomas, Margaret Green, Ozzie B. Thomas, and Bobby Joe Thomas.

Graveside Services for the late Ms. Alice Pearl Thomas will be Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 10:00 a.m., at County Line Independent Methodist Church Cemetery, Fellowship Road, Cecil, GA.

Dr. Norman Edwards will officiate.

Public viewing will be Monday, July 6, 2020, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

All those who wish to pay their respect in person must wear a mask during visitation and at the gravesite.

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Professional services provided by Godfrey Funeral Home, LLC.

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