Hattie "Betty" E. Thomas

Hattie Ellen “Betty” Thomas, 93, of Bloomington died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in Garden Villa Health Care Center. She was born June 11, 1922 in Adair County, Kentucky to Rufus Blaine Holt and Millie Frances Redman Holt. Betty was retired from the Bloomington Hospital Housekeeping Department.

Survivors include two sons, Walter “Bud” W. Thomas of Columbus and Charles “Bill” W. Thomas (Janet) of Bloomington; a daughter, Frances England (Billy) of Anderson; a son-in-law, John Paul of Anderson; a brother, Granville Holt of Bloomington; nine grandchildren, Jason W. Thomas (Becky), Stacy L. Thomas Eads (Rick), Barry England (Sue), Billie Jean England Botkin (Darrell), Brian Thomas, Dana Thomas (Stephanie), Jennifer Thomas Dennerline (Brian), Herbie Bray and Tommy Joe Bray; 14 great grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Wayne Thomas; a daughter, Louise Paul; three brothers, Joe C. Holt, Elmer Holt and Marvin Holt; and two sisters, Lola Holt and Vina Holt.

Betty was of the Pentecostal Faith; she liked to cook and loved her grandchildren. It was said that she always had a homemade apple pie for anytime one of her grandchildren would visit.

Funeral Services are scheduled for Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 2:00 PM in Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home, 4150 East Third St, with Pastor Billy Brim officiating. Burial will follow in Clear Creek Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2016 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM in the funeral home.