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Teresa Thomas Obituary

TERESA ANNETTE (GOOLSBY) THOMAS, 68, of Barboursville, WV passed away on December 8, 2025, from Glioblastoma at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington. She was preceded in death by her parents Ralph J. and Neva Dee (Lewis) Goolsby and her father-in-law and mother-in-law Lt. Col. Roy Thomas and Corene Keyser Thomas.
Teresa is survived by her husband of 48 years Roy Steven Thomas; sons Steven (Jamie) Thomas of Jacksonville, Florida and Christopher (Celeste) Thomas of Baltimore, Maryland; granddaughters Emily and Madalynn Thomas of Jacksonville, FL; sister Drema Goolsby and brother Jim (Loretta) Goolsby; nephews Aaron (Serena) Goolsby, Matthew (Mary Catherine) Goolsby, and Brandon Goolsby; and great nephews Rhodes, Xavier, and Whitaker.
We would like to give a special thank you to: Her special Boys, Sean DiCristofaro, Brittany Martin, Ricky and Rhonda Thompson, Rick Nida and her long time classmates Cathy McComas, Denise Walker Johnson, Laura Hawk Hutchinson, Lee-Anne Beckett and the rest of her Classmates from BHS Class of 1976 for all their support, and Hospice of Huntington.
After graduation, Teresa went to Radiology Tech School at St. Mary's Hospital. She was certified as a Radiology Tech and Mammography Tech working at Cabell Huntington and St. Mary's Hospital. She finished her career working at Appalachian Family Medicine for Dr. DiCristofaro as his office manager for 27 years.
Per Teresa's wishes, Visitation will be December 13, 2025 from 3 to 4 p.m. and Service at 4 p.m. at Wallace Funeral Home of Barboursville, WV, with Rick Nida officiating.
There will be a Celebration of Life dinner after the services.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Herald-Dispatch on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Wallace Funeral Home

Barboursville, WV

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Celebration of Life

Wallace Funeral Home

Barboursville, WV

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13

Service

4:00 p.m.

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Barboursville, WV

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Becky Curry

Yesterday

Steve I didn´t know Teresa but I do have memories with you. My heart goes out to you in your loss. If you need me or Allen to talk to you know how to reach us. We love you, Steve and we´re praying for peace for you. Allen Murphy and Becky Curry.

Ruth Adkins Flint

December 12, 2025

I have known Teresa since elementary and have many good memories of growing up together in Barboursville. I know she will be missed by many. I will hold you in my prayers.
Ruth Adkins Flint

Cathy Harshbarger Chapman

December 12, 2025

I am so very sorry for your loss. I remember our pool days at the Barboursville pool We used to compete on tans. She would win. We have known each since Jr high. Rest easy my freind

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Carrie and Ron McDonald

December 11, 2025

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved ones today and always. May you rest in heavenly peace Teresa. Love and hugs to Steve and your sons and family. You'll be surely missed my beautiful friend since 1978.

Robbyn Brooks Burgeson

December 11, 2025

Deepest sympathies on Teresa's passing. I had known her since junior high school. She was always a great friend! Never a dull moment. She will surely be missed.

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