Emma Clampett Thomas
January 15, 1910 ~ December 24, 2000
Resided in:
Swannanoa, NC
EMMA C. THOMAS
Emma Clampett Thomas,
90, of 289-A Long Branch Road,
Swannanoa, died Sunday,
December 24, 2000.
Mrs. Thomas was born in
Swain County and was a daughter
of the late Buck and Carolina
Nations Clampett. She was
married to James Carl Thomas who
died in 1991. She was a former
apartment manager and a member
of Bee Tree Missionary Baptist
Church.
Surviving are five
daughters, Fair Ellen Deitz of
Asheville, Marie Cordell of Enka,
Jeri Hoffmier of Kingman, AZ,
Joyce Merrigan of Lansing, MI, and
Doris Seguin of Swannanoa; four
sons, Bobby Stevens of Kings
Mountain, James Ray Thomas of
Norlina, NC, Richard Thomas of
Weaverville, and Randall Thomas
of Leicester; forty grandchildren,
fifty great-grandchildren, and
several great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
at 11:00 am Wednesday at Bee Tree
Missionary Baptist Church with the
Revs. Larry Carver and Jimmy Page
officiating. Burial will be in Bee
Tree Community Cemetery.
Groce Funeral Home on
Patton Avenue is in charge of the
arrangements.
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Emma Thomas was my Grandmother as well. I am Nellie’s daughter. Today is the 4th anniversary of her death. We continue to mourn her. My brothers and sister and I all loved her and she will continue to carry a special place in all of our hearts. Our Mom still mourns her as well. She is loved and missed bye the entire Deitz family.
Kathie
Rose Ellen
Charles
Bobby
Carl
Johnny
Jeff
Toby
Fair Ellen (Nellie)
Kelton
Grandma, I miss you so much and I am so proud to be named after you. I promise to look after my mom for you because I know you always worried about her. I will always treasure all the time I got to spend with you. I love you.
Grandma, I miss you so much and I am so proud to be named after you. I promise to look after my mom for you because I know you always worried about her. I will always treasure all the time I got to spend with you. I love you.
I love you grandma.