Blanche Eva Poynor Thomas
Blanche Eva Poynor Thomas, 88, of Scottdale, Pa., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday evening, July 7, 2006, in Frick Hospital, Mount Pleasant, Pa. She was born in Versailles Township on March 4, 1918, a daughter of the late Thomas W. and Margaret N. Poynor.
She was a member of the Scottdale Church of Christ. She had shared with her beloved husband, Albert, in his ministries to churches in Hopwood, Pa., East Liverpool, Ohio, Homestead, Pa., Duquesne, Pa. and New Salem, Pa., before their retirement. She was also proud that her three sons followed into the ministry. Blanche also served as a volunteer at Jefferson Hospital with 15 years of service.
Blanche leaves to cherish her memories her loving and devoted husband of 68 and a half years, Albert E. Thomas Sr., whom she married January 21, 1938.
She is survived by her loving children: James Thomas and his wife, Beverly of Christiansburg, Va., Albert Thomas Jr. and his wife, Catherine of Scottdale, Pa., Donald Thomas ad his wife, Shiela of Portsmouth, Ohio, Peg Prah and her husband, Lou of Uniontown, Linda Roberts of Georgetown, Ontario, Canada and Cathy Grimm and her husband, Doug of Connellsville; her 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; her three sisters: Fannie Bunting of Indiana, Mae Castle of Ohio, Nellie Haynie of Indiana,; her brother, Jim Poynor and his wife, Marge of Indian.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two sisters, Margaret Smith and Annabelle Frank and her brother, Thomas Poynor.
Blanche’s family will greet friends in the FRANK KAPR FUNERAL HOME, INC., 417 West Pittsburgh Street, Scottdale, Pa., on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Parting Prayers will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home followed by her funeral service to be held at 11 a.m. in the Scottdale Church of Christ with her three sons, James A. Thomas, Albert Thomas Jr. and Donald Thomas co-officiating.
Committal Services and interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville, Pa.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial be made to the Scottdale Church of Christ Missions Fund.
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