Vernell Conner

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Funeral services for Vernell Conner Thomas, 99 of Palestine, will be held at 11 A.M. Friday, May 21, 2021 at the First Baptist Church of Palestine. Rev. Tony Watson will be officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.

Mrs. Thomas passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 in Tyler. She was born February 23, 1922 in Hemphill, Texas to Starling and Lorena Conner.

On October 11, 1945 she married L. G. Thomas, also from Hemphill.

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas lived in San Antonio after marriage while L. G. completed Chiropractic College.

In 1949, they made their home in Palestine, Texas where she worked with her husband in establishing his Chiropractic practice. She was primarily a homemaker.

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas were both active in activities and ministries of First Baptist Church Palestine where they were members since 1949. They both cherished the special relationships they established and maintained over the years with their patients, friends, neighbors and their families.

Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and her sisters, Rosa Lee Smith, Clarice Clark and Leta Corley.

She is survived by her daughter Lauren Jean Karch & husband Bob as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers are Dr. Don Rice, Ricky Naismith, Martin Lawrence, Steve Bolt, John Weber and Benny Toole.

Mrs. Thomas' nephews Ed Corley, James Corley, David Corley, Terry Carter, Robert Thomas, Randy Thomas and Bobby Smith will serve as honorary pallbearers.

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Vernell married Dr. L. G. Thomas before 1953. L. was born on 15 Mar 1919 in Texas; died on 2 Oct 1987 in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]