Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries..... Rivers , Thomas    September 2, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Rivers, Thomas     
1933 - 2005 
 
Thomas Rivers 
July 4, 1933 - September 2, 2005 

A memorial service will be held Monday, September 5th, 10:00 a.m., at the 
Oildale First Missionary Baptist Church, 1421 Wilson Ave. Services will be 
conducted by his friend and pastor, Kenny Hosman. Thomas Rivers was born in 
South Carolina and had lived in Bakersfield for the last 30 years. Thomas was 
a Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He loved our country and the freedoms that 
so many have fought and died for. He was a member of the Oildale First 
Missionary Baptist Church since 1976. He was a Machinist for 50 years. He was 
preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Alma Rivers. He is survived by two 
sons, Ivan Rivers and Michael Rivers and wife, Melanie; his three daughters, 
Kathy Allison and husband, Robert, Marla Johnson, and Sara Dixon and husband, 
James; plus 19 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by 
his brother, Bill Rivers and wife, Helen; his sister, Susie Booker and 
husband, Ed; his in-laws, Jim and Becky Jischke, David and Lee Jischke and 
Nancy Shirley. His beloved pet, Oscar, will miss him very much. 

Kern River Mortuary-Oildale 
Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 9/4/2005.  


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