Harriet Thomas

CLAXTON: Mrs. Harriet Thomas, 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 15, 2025, after a short battle with illness.

Harriet was a vibrant, loving, born-again Christian who lived to serve The Lord, and to love her husband, Leo. They were joyfully married for sixty-two years. She was known for her faithfulness to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, her trust in God’s Word and her incredible love for her husband and family. Her gentle loving kindness was a constant encouragement to her family, her friends and all who knew her. Harriet had a unique gift for making everyone she met feel like her favorite.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Thomas, Sr.; parents, Herman and Gladys Taylor.

SURVIVORS: three nephews, Mitch (Kim) Shores of Richmond Hill, Ga., Bryan Shores of Richmond Hill, Ga. and Timothy Arnsdorff of Springfield, Ga.; sister, Sandy (O’Neil) Arnsdorff of Springfield, Ga.; multiple great-nieces and nephews; seven step-grandchildren and multiple step-great grandchildren.

VISITATION: Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home.

FUNERAL: Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 2:00 p.m. at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home Chapel.

BURIAL: Brewton Cemetery

REMEMBRANCES: Brewton Cemetery, P.O. Box 978, Claxton, Ga. 30417; Bryan County Health and Rehab, 127 Carter Street, Richmond Hill, Ga. 31324.

Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

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