Dorothy Young Thomas, 90, of Owensboro, entered her heavenly home on Monday, December 28, 2020. She was born February 2, 1930 to the late Rudy and Alice Ilene Young. She was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church and lived out her life in service to her loving Savior, Jesus Christ. Dorothy served as a Sunday School teacher, Girls in Action and Royal Ambassador leader, choir member, custodian, cook and many other services to the Lord through her church. She was a very hard worker throughout her life, fully dedicated to her Lord and family. She loved vegetable and flower gardening, cake decorating, knitting, reading and working puzzles.
In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Farrell Bill Thomas and her son, Randy, in 1956; one brother, Ernest Young, and sisters, Alice Miller, Margaret Shouse, Mary Brooks and Eva Jarboe.
Those left to cherish her memories are her two daughters, Pamela Porter and husband, David and Susan Wedding and husband, James all of Owensboro, a son, Keith Thomas and wife, Terry, of Casa Grande, Arizona. Grandchildren; Felicia (Jerry) Jeffries, Angela (Lee) Blandford, Deanna (Brian) Clark, Jaime (Nathan) Gish, Leigh Ann (Andrew) Moore, Shannon (Tared) Kessinger, Brooke (Rob) Anderson, Kerri Anne Thomas, Kirsten (Joel) Swick and Taylor Thomas; 16 great grandchildren and five great, great grandchildren; a sister, Linda Muncy of Owensboro and a brother, Everett Young of Stanley.
Services will be at 10:30 Monday, January 4, 2021 at Yellow Creek Baptist Church, Owensboro. Visitation will be at the church from 9:00 A.M. until time of the service. Burial will follow at Mt Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery in Ohio County.
The number of those attending the visitation and service for Mrs. Thomas shall be within current health and safety directives. Family and friends shall wear appropriate personal protective masks at all times.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Yellow Creek Baptist Church, 5741 State Route 144, Owensboro, Kentucky 42303.
Memories and condolences for the family may be left at www.glenncares.com.