Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....(Smoot) Thomas, Wilna Doris  September 27 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Wilna Doris Thomas
Apr. 10, 1931 Sept. 27, 2004

Visitation for Wilna Doris Thomas will be held at Basham Funeral Care (3312 
Niles St.) on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., and 
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday morning, September 30, 2004 at 11:00 
a.m. in the Basham Funeral Care Chapel. Graveside Services will be held on 
Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 12:00 Noon at Hillcrest Memorial Park. 

Wilna was born in Moran, Texas on April 10, 1931 and she passed away in 
Bakersfield on September 27, 2004. She is preceded in death by her husband, 
Ernie Thomas and she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and 
Mike Salters; daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Charles Freeborn; daughter 
and son-in-law, Valery and Greg Sanchez; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and 
Eve-Lynn Thomas; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Kerry Hogeland; daughter, 
Marilyn Besser; 13 grandchildren, Cher, Casey, Julie, Heith, Clayton, Maureen, 
Kaleb, Garrett, Meagan, Autumn, Tara, Greg, and Jessica; 14 great-
grandchildren; sister, Orene Towrey; sister, Laverne Carlson; brother and 
sister-in-law, Nathan and Pat Smoot; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, 
Garnie Seston, Selena Barber, Earl and Linda Thomas, Abe and Sandy Thomas, 
Ruth Barker and Bill Thomas and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and 
friends.

Wilna was always smiling and was she was always friendly. She enjoyed 
conversing and spending time with her friends. During this past year she 
enjoyed greeting many people at the doctors office and at the hospital. Wilma 
loved her family and she was a great Mom to all of us. She would give anything 
she had to her kids. She was always a lady until you messed with her. Mom was 
a well dressed woman and she always looked beautiful. Mom raised six children 
while she helped our Dad run a family owned business, ETCO Tank and Steel 
Company. She loved traveling and dancing. After our Dad passed away, she 
opened a day care center and she still kept in touch with many of those 
children. She was a very sociable lady who kept in touch with everyone. Mom 
had a very big heart and she was always ready to listen to a good joke. Her 
laughter would brighten anyone with a gloomy outlook. Her tenacity was taught 
to us through example.

She was the most beautiful woman we ever set eyes on. Mom coupled with our 
father, who was also a strikingly beautiful person, could daunt the most 
glamorous of Hollywood couples. Above all she was a nurturing soul with the 
capacity to calm and quiet the distraught.

A special thanks goes to all the nurses in Procedures at Bakersfield Family 
Medical Center and a special thanks from her 6 children. She was loved by all 
that knew her, especially her children and she will be deeply missed. For 
additional service or floral delivery information, please contact Basham 
Funeral Care 873-8200.

Basham Funeral Care 


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