Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Thombs, Nanette Hargreaves January 10, 2005
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Atkinson County Citizen - January 2005
 Mrs. Nanette Hargreaves Thombs, age 90, of Pearson, GA passed away Monday 
afternoon at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, GA following an 
extended illness.

 Mrs. Tombs was born on the family farm in a part of Coffee County that is now 
Atkinson County on February 4, 1914. She was the daughter of Col. Abraham and 
Essie Blitch Hargreaves. Col. Hargreaves was a lawyer and his wife Essie was a 
mother of seven children and a schoolteacher in Pearson, GA.

 Mrs. Thombs graduated from Pearson High School and continued her education at 
Abraham Baldwin College and completed her bachelor's degree at Valdosta State 
College. Later she earned advanced degrees at Georgia Southern College. Mrs. 
Thombs taught school a total of 45 years, the majority of which were in 
Atkinson County.

 She was a member of the Georgia Association of Educators and a past Regent and 
member of the John Floyd Chapter of the Daughter of the American Revolution. 
She was also an avid gardener and enjoyed working in her yard and growing 
flowers. She was an active member of First Baptist Church in Pearson, GA and in 
her latter years was GA Leader at the Church.

 Her husband William Elmo Thombs preceded her in death.

 Survivors include one daughter, Lisa Thombs David and husband Joseph A. III of 
Cairo, GA; one son, W.E. "Bill" Thombs and wife Linda of Broxton, GA; one 
sister Edith Hargreaves Chastain of Thunderbolt, GA; three grandson, Joseph 
A. "Andy" David IV and wife Allyson, John Thombs David and James M. David and 
wife Cary; one great grandson, Ethan Alexander David; one step grandson, Brad 
Mathis and wife Laura; one step granddaughter, Cary Bacon and husband Ramsey; 
and 2 step great-grandchildren, Jesse and Jake Mathis; several nieces and 
nephews also survive.

 Funeral services for Mrs. Thombs were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 13, 
2005 at the First Baptist Church in Pearson, GA with Rev. Chris Carpenter and 
Rev. Bob Pierce officiating. Speakers sharing memories were Mrs. Edwina Corbitt 
and Mr. Tim Morris. Special musical selections included "His Name Is 
Wonderful," "Victory In Jesus," "Fairest Lord Jesus," "When We All Get To 
Heaven" and "Amazing Grace" render by the attending congregation accompanied by 
Mary Ann Williams, pianist, and Candace Brown, organist, "Because He Lives" was 
rendered by soloist John Stephens  accompanied by Mary Ann Williams, pianist 
and Candace Brown, organist. Mary Ann Williams, pianist, and Candace Brown, 
organist, provided soft music for the Prelude and the Postlude. The interment 
followed in Sweetwater Cemetery.

 Serving as active pallbearers were Tommy Clark, Starling Mercer, Lloyd 
McDonald, Foster Davis, Jamie Smith and Tim Morris.

 Serving as honorary pallbearers were the Retired Educators from the Atkinson 
County School System and member of the John Floyd Chapter DAR.

 Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of arrangements.

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