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Virginia Beverly Thomas
Born December 3, 1915
Entered into Rest July 20, 2006
Born
in Jefferson, Iowa on December 3, 1915 to Josephine and Arthur Baum, Ginny
moved to California at age six. She graduated from Belmont High School
in Los Angeles in 1932. While attending school, she appeared in a motion
picture entitled "All These Children." The studio executives
wanted her to continue her movie career, but due to a bout with scarlet
fever which affected her hearing, she declined.
She married
Nelson H. Thomas on April 3, 1936 and they enjoyed over 50 years together.
She loved gardening, traveling on cruise ships, and road trips with her
family. She also loved Las Vegas and Laughlin, but she especially loved
visits from family and friends.
Ginny
is survived by daughters Diane Pruitt (Jim) from Paradise, California;
Linda Sumner (Sam) from Mohave Valley, Arizona; Susan G. Thomas from Paradise,
California; Joyce V. Hargrove (Jim) from Long Beach, California and sons
Tommy N. Thomas from Lompoc, California and Charles Thomas (Ramalia) from
Buena Park, California. She had 16 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren
and eight great-great-grandchildren.
“Happy
Dancing!”
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