Father, I stretch my hands to thee, for there is no other help I know. If you were to depart from me, Lord tell me where would I go?
On the evening of May 12, 2021, Frances Kizer Thomas stretched her hands to the Father that she knew & was welcomed into his open arms. Frances was born to the late Edward & Mary Easley Kizer in Cumberland City, Tn. She received her early education at Kizer Ridge School under the late school master Hazelle Kizer, then furthered her education at Hensley School in Erin, & Burt High School in Clarksville, Tn, where she graduated in the Class of 1959. She began her early Christian life at Woods Chapel AMEC, Cumberland City & Steeles Chapel CMEC, Erin. She later joined St. Luke AMEC, Erin, where she remained a faithful member for 45+ years until her death. While at St. Luke she held a number of offices, including Church Secretary, Trustee, Steward, Missionary Society, Lay Organization & along with Sis. Robbie Thompson was the first ever Deaconess under the pastorship of Rev. Anthony Lyle, Sr. Among her many jobs, she worked at Erin Dry Cleaners, was the first meter reader & later Clerk for the City of Erin. She retired from Royal Care Nursing Home, now known as Signature Healthcare of Erin. Frances loved planting flowers in her yard. She was known for cooking her famous Blue Ribbon pound cake. But most prominently, she was known for her fashion sense, especially all her beautiful hats! She married Joe Louis Thomas & to this union five children were born.
She later was married to the late Robert Bruce Thomas, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Brenda Kay Thomas, granddaughter Alicia Brewer, her parents, & siblings, Johnny, Mary Willie, Sarah, Ed Jr., & Louise. She leaves to cherish her memory, her children: Bonita Hall, & her daughters, Tara(Vernon) Buckley & Jasmine Jones; Cornelius “Bubba” Thomas, & his children, Maxwell & Alyssa Thomas; Serena “Krinkle” Plant, & her children Ashley(Richard) McGruder & Andrew Plant: Joe(Jennifer) Thomas & their children, Sydney Thomas, Stefan(Talisa) Hinton, Sr., & Chelsea Stainworth; great grandchildren, Tavaris, Deuce, Tavasia, Channing, Aniyah, Abbi, A’Niyez, TJ, Maddie, Gabby & Eli; siblings, Gilbert(Charlotte) Kizer, Rodney Kizer & Remona Kizer; sister-in-law, Daisy Kizer; aunts, Willine Austin, Pauline Parchman and Leola Easley; & a host of other family and friends