Mary Mathews Thomas

Louis Julian Riche III
August 29, 2011
"Yankee Tavern" (Houma)
August 31, 2011
Louis Julian Riche III
August 29, 2011
"Yankee Tavern" (Houma)
August 31, 2011

Mary Mathews Thomas, 62, a native of Thibodaux, La., and resident of Houma, La., died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011.


Ms. Thomas was a member of Moses Baptist Church.


She is survived by her mother, Eula Mathews; daughters, Janice and Leslie Thomas and Touannette (Reginald) Jones; sons, Adam (Wendy) and Delaney (Cheryl) Thomas; devoted companion, Henry Miller; brothers Harry Jr. (Mary), Charles Sr. (Brenda), Lionel, Robert Sr., Hurley, Ulysses, Michael Sr. (Sharon), Ronald and Gary Mathews; sisters Rebecca and Eula Mathews; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Harry Mathews Sr.; sons, Keith, Ernest and Russell Thomas; sisters, Audrey Allen and Lela Arcement; grandparents, Rebecca Johnson and Hurley Chevis; grandson, Donald Thomas; and goddaughter, Shanta Allen.

Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at Moses Baptist Church in Thibodaux with a religious service to follow. Burial will be at Moses Cemetery No. 2. (Kennedy)

Mary Mathews Thomas