Obit of Thomas, Helen Ervin - Haskell County, Oklahoma

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::Greenlawn Memorial Park--Bakersfield CA

Helen Ervin Thomas

Services: Tues, March 11, 10 a.m.

Helen Ervin Thomas was born November 7, 1937 in Keota, Oklahoma. She 
went to be with her Lord and Savior March 7, 2003. She was married to 
Milton Thomas on February 28, 1959, they celebrated their 44th 
wedding anniversary this past week. She is also survived by her three 
children; her daughter, Brenda and her husband Rick Palmer, their 
children Alex and Megan. Her daughter Shirley and her husband Larry 
Boland, their children Samuel Johnson, Peter, Anna, and Mary Boland. 
Her son Robert and his wife J.J. and their daughter Sara. She is also 
survived by her sister, Lois Parmelee and five brothers, Clarence, 
Charles, Dale, Joe and Jim Ervin and their families. She is preceded 
in death by her parents C.C. and Eula Ervin, her brother Dean and 
son-in-law Robert Johnson.

Helen came to California with her family as a teenager and graduated 
from Porterville High School. She was a certified Psychiatric 
Technician and worked in and around hospitals most of her adult life. 
While her children were school age she was an at-home mom who devoted 
her time to her childrens many and varied activities. She was active 
in the PTA, 4-H and the Kern Union Bible Church. She later returned 
to her hospital career, first at Sierra View Hospital in Porterville, 
then at Kern Medical Center, from which she retired in 2001 as 
payroll supervisor. In her retirement she liked traveling with her 
husband; they had recently returned from a trip to Oklahoma and her 
first visit to the Grand Canyon. She also enjoyed watching her 
grandchildrens events and watching her husband play baseball with the 
Silver Streakers. She was a member of Valley Baptist Church, where 
she especially enjoyed the empty nesters group Balcony Women. She was 
a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, and friend and she 
will be deeply missed by those who knew  and loved her.

Her family would like to offer their heartfelt 

Thanks to her friend and doctor, Jennifer Abraham, M.D. and her 
staff, who was so generous with her time and attention during Helens 
illness. We would also like to thank Dr. Alan Cartmell and Dr. John 
Byfield and their respective staffs, who went above and beyond the 
call of duty in her medical care. Helen was diagnosed with cancer in 
November 2002, and she fought a courageous battle with this wicked 
disease.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2003 
at Greenlawn Mortuary on River Boulevard, with a luncheon to follow 
at Valley Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a 
donation in Helens name to the American Cancer Society or the Valley 
Baptist Church building fund.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept 
the faith 2 Tim. 4:7

Greenlawn Mortuary Funeral Directors 					
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