St. Clair County Obits

WINNIFRED N. THOMAS

February 12, 1918 - December 31, 2003
Winnifred Nevalyn Thomas, daughter of Walter Alfred and Veta V. (Carpenter) Cockrell, was born February 12, 1918 in Appleton City, Missouri. She passed away at her home in Appleton City December 31, 2003 at 85 years of age. Winnifred lived all of her life in the Appleton City area. She had worked at Brownsberger’s department store in Appleton City for a number of years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and also Wilma Weeks Circle. Winnifred and George Earl Thomas were united in marriage October 23, 1940 at Meyers country church and to this union four children were born. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother who loved making chocolate chip cookies for her grandchildren. Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Chester and Eugene Cockrell, and one sister Wanda Edington. Survivors include her husband Earl of the home; two sons, Leslie Thomas and Bobby Thomas and wife Peggy all of Butler, Missouri; two daughters, Carolyn and husband Buddy Lampkin of Kansas City, Missouri and Judy and husband Charles Artz of Independence, Missouri; one sister Joan Cross of Tyler, Texas; one brother Billy Don Cockrell of Las Vegas, Nevada; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.