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Betsy Mills and Ron Brothers. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, ReBroMa Press, 2008, http://www.lamarcountytx.org/cemetery. (05/12/2025)

THE PARIS NEWS, May 13, 1964: "Mrs. Willie May Thomas, Negro resident of 544 5th S.E. died of illness, Wednesday at 5:15 a.m., in Lamar Medical Center.  She leaves a stepson, John Thomas of Arlington, and a niece, Mrs. Lola May Allen, Paris.  William Maxey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for services. "  Transcribed by Debra Usry.

Information from Texas Death Certificate:
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Name: Willie Washington Thomas
Event Date: 13 May 1964
Event Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas
Gender: Female
Race (Original): Col.
Age (Formatted): 84 years
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1879
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Sam Allen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Domestic
Residence Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas
Cemetery (Original): Egypt
Burial Place: Blossom, Texas
Burial Date: 16 May 1964
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number: 2117486
Digital Folder Number: 4028427
Image Number: 3271
Reference ID: v X cn 31612
Collection: Willie Washington Thomas, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"