Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  INICE VIVIAN THOMAS

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INICE VIVIAN THOMAS

OCNS - April 18, 2000 - Inice Vivian Thomas, 87, longtime Shidler, 
Oklahoma resident, died April 15, at the Pawhuska Nursing Home.

Inice Vivian Epley was born May 28, 1912 at Tanger, Oklahoma, the daughter 
of John Henry Epley and Nora Belle (Tedrick) Epley and received her 
education in Lyman, Oklahoma and Webb City, Oklahoma schools.

She was married October 3, 1929 at Newkirk, Oklahoma, and the couple made 
their first home in Webb City. Mrs. Thomas was a member of the First 
Christian Church of Shidler, a past member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 
Auxiliary and enjoyed fishing and crocheting.

Mrs. Thomas is survived by one son, Warren Thomas of Shidler, Oklahoma; 
one daughter, JoAnn Ford of Skiatook, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, five 
great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son, Bob Thomas; 
one grandson, Kenny Thomas; one brother, Roy Epley and two sisters, Icle 
Patton and Irene Dickerson.

Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund of choice.

Graveside services were held Wednesday, April 19, 2000 at the Sunset 
Memorial Park Cemetery in Ponca City, Oklahoma with Reverend Carl Neal 
presiding under the direction of Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home of Fairfax, 
Oklahoma.