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Leona C. Thomas

1930 - 2025

Leona C. Thomas obituary, 1930-2025, Charleston, WV

BORN

1930

DIED

2025

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Bartlett-Nichols Funeral Home

409 Sixth Avenue

Saint Albans, West Virginia

Leona Thomas Obituary

94, of Tornado, WV passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at her residence with her family by her side.

She was born in Martin, Kentucky to the late Otto Ramsey and Edna Potter Ramey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Thomas; sisters, Anna Cantrell, Delorse Darnell, Susan Vigliotti, Sadie Lee Bove and brother, Sherman Ramey, Allen Ramey and Billy Ramey

Leona was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #79, St. Albans. She was a resident of Tornado for 65 years.

Surviving is her daughters, Violet Hunt and Teresa Joy Joyce; sons, William O. Thomas and Benjamin Jack Thomas; sister, Vada Carol Matney; brother, J.T. Ramey. Also surviving are Seven grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2025 at Bartlett-Nichols Funeral Home, St. Albans with Pastor Mike Ramsey officiating. Entombment will follow in Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.

The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

You may visit Leona's tribute page at BartlettNicholsFuneralHome.com to share memories or condolences with the family.

Bartlett-Nichols Funeral Home, family owned and located at 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans is honored to serve the Thomas family.

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

Published by Charleston Gazette-Mail on May 28, 2025.

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Tamaria Crabtree

June 5, 2025

I'm so sorry for the family's of Leona. I remember many good times growing up playing with her children. Memories of Leona and Jack in our kitchen on Saturday nights playing cards with my mom and dad deep into the night. I remember a their laughing.

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