Obituary of Mary Thomas

Funeral services for Mary DeFacio Thomas,76, Troup, will be at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, in the Cottle Funeral Home chapel with Jay Lockhart officiating. Mary was born February 27,1939 in Palestine, Texas to William T. DeFacio and Nina M. Marlow DeFacio. She passed away peacefully on May 9, 2015, in Palestine. She was retired from the education field as a teacher’s aid and was a member of the Whitehouse Church of Christ. Mary is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, James and Susan Reeder of Lindale, David and Kellie Reeder of Elkhart and John Reeder; a sister, Ruth Whitaker of Tyler; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm, Tuesday. May 12, prior to the service.