Ida K. Thomas

Ida K. Thomas obituary

Ida K. Thomas

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Dec

6

Viewing

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel & Crematory (Downtown)

1601 27th Street, Newport News, VA 23607

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Dec

6

Celebration of Life

12:00 p.m.

Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel & Crematory (Downtown)

1601 27th Street, Newport News, VA 23607

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Ida Thomas Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel & Crematory - Downtown on Nov. 21, 2025.

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Ida K. Thomas entered eternal rest on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Coastal Care Home. Viewing will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the Celebration of Life service starting at 12 Noon on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery at a later date.

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Upcoming Events

Dec

6

Viewing

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel & Crematory (Downtown)

1601 27th Street, Newport News, VA 23607

Send Flowers

Dec

6

Celebration of Life

12:00 p.m.

Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel & Crematory (Downtown)

1601 27th Street, Newport News, VA 23607

Send Flowers