Nancy Thomas, age 78, of Early died Thursday at the Brownwood Regional Medical Center.
She was born November 27, 1935 in Sac County, Iowa, the daughter of the late George and Margaret Smith Bechler. She attended school in a 2 room county school where her mother was the teacher. She later attended and graduated from high school in Lake View, Iowa. She was married to Nelson Thomas on November 25, 1953 in Long Beach, California.
She was actively involved in Little League baseball serving as president of the auxiliary and other activities that her children were involved in. In 1983, following her husband’s retirement, they moved back to their farm in Brown County. She was a lifetime member of the Methodist Church and had been attending Pompey Mountain Methodist Church in Mills County.
To everyone who knew her, she was a very special person.
She is survived by her husband, Nelson Thomas of Early,
4 Children, Leland Thomas and wife Karen of Early
Michael Thomas and wife Pam of Odessa
Susan Thomas of Early
and Nelson Carl Thomas and wife Mica of Early
6 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren
A brother, Charlie Bechler of Washington
She was preceded in death by 2 brothers and her parents.
