Doris "Pat" Faye Thomas

Funeral services for “Pat” Doris Faye Thomas, 83, of Gladewater will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 21, 2018 at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with Brother Bailey Harris. Interment will follow at Gladewater Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home. Mrs. Thomas passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018, in Longview.

Mrs. Thomas was born July 16, 1935 in New Boston, Texas to Andrew William Briggs and Ethel Therisa Martin. She worked for the Gladewater ISD as a Teacher’s Assistant before retiring as Jack Murphy’s administrative assistant. After retirement Pat then went to work for Hibernia Bank in Gladewater for a number of years. She was a longtime faithful member of, FBC of Gladewater. Pat enjoyed cooking for family and friends and did not let anyone leave her house hungry. Among her many interests were traveling, gardening, playing games and watching sports. She loved animals of all kinds. Pat loved her granddaughters and was blessed with twin great grandchildren as well. She will be remembered as independent, strong willed, living life to the fullest and most of all always having a smile on her face. Pat will never be forgotten by all the loving family and friends she leaves behind.

Pat is survived by her daughter Rhonda Vandehey and husband Ken of Corvallis, OR; two sons Rick Thomas and wife Cindy of Longview and Russell Thomas and wife Diane of Gilmer; four granddaughters Ashley Rubin, Taylor Paschal, Shelby Thomas and Haygan Thomas; two great grandchildren Caitlin Bailey Rubin and Sawyer Thomas Rubin; numerous nieces and nephews as well as many other loving family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, loving husband George W. Thomas, four sisters Joyce Chandler, Sarah Nelson, Louise Taylor and Mary Briggs and two brothers Ralph Briggs and Morris “Bub” Briggs.

Donations can be made in Pat’s name to The First Baptist Church of Gladewater.