Nona Lookabaugh Tonks

in San Dimas, California surrounded by her daughters. Nona

was born on March 6th, 1930 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Guy

and Jean Clyde Reed. She was the oldest of 2 daughters.

Nona married Bobby Sizemore and they had a daughter

Diane. In her early twenties Nona, Bobby and daughter

Diane moved to Los Angeles. Nona and Bobby were divorced

shortly after.

Nona met Roy Tonks on a blind date when they were both

employed at Coast Acoustical Ceilings. After several months

of dating, they were married on January 19th, 1956.

After living in West Covina for several years the family moved

to San Dimas where Nona became involved in numerous

community groups. In order to get her 2 middle girls into

Girl Scouts, she volunteered as assistant leader. This began

20 years of volunteer work for the Spanish Trails Girl Scout

Council. In 1968, Nona became historian and then recording

secretary for South Hills High School PTA, which included

making popcorn for the home football games. Nona was also

a member of Covina Woman’s Club and East San Gabriel

Braille Institute.

In the 1980s Nona and Roy became parishioners at

Christ First Covina Church of Covina. For 30 years Nona

volunteered for all types of jobs at the church and served as

leader of the woman’s ministry for two years.

Nona was a voracious reader and had a large library of

history and a particular interest in First Ladies of the White

House. There were also years of research on the family’s

history and traced the family back to the 1600’s with hundreds

of hours of research at libraries, city archives and cemeteries.

Lighthouses were of great interest to Nona and she traveled

extensively, throughout the United States visiting lighthouses

and collecting memorabilia

Nona is survived by children Diane (James) Mackin, Julie

Tonks, Lesli (Michael) Laiola, son in law Barry Koca:

grandchildren Sam (Kate) and Riley (Heather) Mackin,

Nicholas and Laiola, Sequoyah Brightcloud: great grandchild

Quinn and Eva Mackin; nieces and nephews Bridget, Patrick,

Melinda, Lisa, Ann and Brett. Nona was preceded in death

by her husband, daughter Sally and granddaughter Jamie.

The Memorial service will take place on November 10th at

Christ First Covina Church at 200 North. 2nd Ave Covina, CA.

at 11:00 AM with reception to follow. Interment is at 3:00 PM

at Oakdale Memorial Park.

Please sign the guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/sgvtribune.