Obituary: Mary Bernice Thomas, 82, Chaplin

Mary Bernice Thomas, 82, of Chaplin, died Friday, March 7, 2025, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. She was born May 11, 1942 in Washington County to the late Calvin and Mary Royalty Bowen. She was a homemaker and home health caregiver. She was a member of Bloomfield Baptist Church. She was a loving grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Redmon Thomas; and 5 siblings, Virginia Valley, Juanita Mitchell, Celeste Robinson, Raymond Bowen and Naamon Bowen.

She is survived by three daughters, Karen (Greg) Catlett and Kelly (John) Roby, both of Bardstown, and Kim (Brent) Hahn of Chaplin; one son, Keith Thomas of Lexington; three siblings, Lula Euliano, Norma Royalty and Calvin Bowen, all of Lawrenceburg; nine grandchildren, Chad (Kati) Hahn, Krista Bartley, Nicolette (Justin) Knuckles, Madison (Darryl) Tarver, Lauren Catlett, Cameron Roby, Ethan (McKenna) Roby, Hallie Thomas and James Corey Thomas, and four great-grandchildren, Tanner Cornell, Andrew Bartley, Evie Hahn and Liam Hahn; and several special nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral was Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Houghlin Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Bro. Leland Parks officiating.

The Houghlin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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