KAYLA THOMAS

KAYLA THOMAS

Knoxville

Services for Kayla Thomas, 17, of Knoxville, will be Monday October 11, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. at the Celebrate Community Church 1005 N Lincoln in Knoxville. Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Celebrate Community Church with family receiving friends from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. A Memorial Fund has been established at the Iowa State Savings Bank in Knoxville to be used for a Scholarship in Kayla's name. Online condolences may be made to www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com .

Kayla Nicole Thomas was born April 27, 1993 in Bolivar, Missouri to Shelly and Matthew Thomas. Kayla grew up in Knoxville and was a senior at Knoxville High School. She enjoyed competing on the Knoxville High School debate team and also enjoyed cheerleading. She loved to sing, to go shopping, and to get dressed up in nice clothes, make-up, and bling-bling. Kayla was good hearted, compassionate, and always worried about others. She always wanted to make sure everyone felt special and wanted to be friends with everyone. She enjoyed family vacations to Florida and Wisconsin and loved to watch motocross with her very best friend Katie Meyers.

Kayla died on October 6, 2010 at the age of 17 years, five months, and nine days. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Byard Braley and James Thomas; and great grandfathers: Miles Irving and Lowell Dachenbach.

Kayla will be missed by her parents, Shelly and Brian Braley and Matthew Thomas; her sister, Alexandra Thomas; grandparents, Pam and Lee Dachenbach, Marcia Braley, and Sylvia Thomas; great- grandparents, Edna Irving and Mary Dachenbach; Aunts and Uncles, Trevor Dachenbach, Brad (Rhonda) Braley, Bruce (Carolyn) Braley, Brenda (Steve) Wright, and Andrew (Ann) Thomas; many cousins, relatives, and friends.

Pierschbacher Funeral Home and Cremation Services