Rebecca Inez Thomas

Rebecca "Inez" S. Thomas, 87, of Abbeville, wife of the late Edward. L. Thomas, Sr., died Sunday, September 20, 2009 surrounded by her family at the Hospice House in Greenwood. She was born in Abbeville County to the late James E. & Eva Strawhorn Stone. Mrs. Thomas was a 1940 graduate of Abbeville High School and a graduate of Montreat College in North Carolina. She was a member of the Abbeville Presbyterian Church and had retired after many years as a clerk with the Seaboard Coastline Railroad. IN addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by five brothers, James, Howard, Lowry, Marion and George Stone; and a sister, Joann S. Nabors. Surviving Mrs. Thomas is her daughter, Dorothy "Dot" T. Griffin and her husband Reggie of Abbeville; a son, Dr. Edward "Eddie" L. Thomas, Jr. and his wife Susan of Anderson; a brother, William C. Stone of Abbeville; three sisters, Margaret Betty Boyd of Abbeville, Doris Hodges of Abbeville and Louise Farmer of Greenwood; seven grandchildren, Gina Webb, Chris Griffin, Ben Griffin, John Griffin, Trey Thomas, Sarah Thomas and Will Thomas; eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, The family will receive friends from 2:30PM to 3:30PM Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 4:00PM in the funeral home chapel on Tuesday with the Rev. Dr. Carol Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in Long Cane Cemetery. The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Griffin, 610 Noble Dr. Abbeville, SC Memorial contributions may be sent in memory of Mrs. Thomas to the Abbeville Presbyterian Church, PO Box 733, Abbeville, SC 29620 or to the HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave. Greenwood, SC 29646. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES is assisting the Thomas family.