Obituary of Betty Jo Thomas

Betty Jo Thomas, 88 of Lockport New York went to be with our Lord on Monday July 11, 2016. Born in Yoing WV June 26, 1928 to Reinza and Vivian Morris, 1 of 9 children. Betty Jo married Ledell Thomas of Fairmount WV and they had 2 children: Wanda Jo Flippen (Calvin Flippen) and Marshall Thomas. Betty Jo united with her husband gave her life to the lord in the early 1980's. She was a faithful member of the Assembly of God Church, Lockport NY. Betty would tell everyone she met about her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She took special pleasure sharing the word and a message of hope with the patients of the Veterans Administration, where she worked as a dietician until she retired in the 1989. She is proceeded in death by her parents Reinza and Vivian Morris, her husband Ledell Thomas, her daughter Wanda Jo Flippen, brothers Reinza Morris Jr, Augustus Lee Morris, Sisters Elizabeth Dotson, Jeanette Grays, Emma Steward and Carolyn Sutton. Surviving are her brother Harold Morris, Sister Marylois Morris and a host of nieces and nephews who loved "Aunt Betty" dearly She leaves to celebrate her the legacy of Family, Faith and Hope, her loving son, Marshall Thomas, Devoted Son-in-law, Calvin Flippen, her greatest joys, Brandon William Alderson and Kristina Leigh Flippen, a great granddaughter, Bianca Alderson and an extremely greatful niece Susan Maxine Gibson (Edward, Daniel and Rhea Gibson). Friends may call Saturday July 16th from 10-11 AM, with services to immediately follow at 11 AM, in Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport. Interment will be in Cold Spring Cemetery. Memorials to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P. O. Box 650309 Dallas, TX 75265-0309, would be appreciated by the family.