Virginia Thomas

LEXINGTON – Funeral services for Virginia S. Thomas, 95, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2015 at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Patrick Riddle and the Rev. Jason Antley will conduct the services. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. Memorials may be made to St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 119 N. Church Street, Lexington, SC 29072, Helping Hands Adult Day Care, 2010 State Street, Cayce, SC 29033 or National Health Care of Lexington, 2993 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, SC 29169.

Mrs. Thomas was born September 28, 1919 in Lexington County and died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, July 27, 2015. She was a daughter of David Addy Lott and Effie Beulah Son Lott and a life-time member of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church. She worked for Woolworth’s Five and Dime and one passion in her life was caring for children. She provided childcare at the Little Red Schoolhouse and for many churches and families.

Surviving are her daughters, Kay Renwick, Valerie Chavis (Tracy); son, Rodger Thomas (Yvonne); sister, Lucy “Nell” Revels all of Lexington and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry E. Thomas.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of National Health Care of Lexington and the Lexington Senior Center.