Birth25 Sep 1920, Halifax Co., VA176
Death19 Feb 2004, Danville , VA
BurialHighland Burial Park; Danville, VA
Misc. Notes
name:
James L Thomas
event:
Marriage
event date:
07 Oct 1942
event place:
, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
age:
31
estimated birth year:
1911
residence:
Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia
spouse:
Hazel L Stanfield
spouse's age:
22
spouse's estimated birth year:
1920
spouse's residence:
Danville, Virginia
marriage license date:
07 Oct 1942
page:
541
film number:
2133844
digital folder number:
004539525
image number:
00714
Citing this Record
"Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9WY-K2K : accessed 30 Nov 2012), James L Thomas and Hazel L Stanfield, 1942.Obituary
DANVILLE, Va. - Hazel Stanfield Thomas, 83, of 709 Lansbury Drive, Danville, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004 in Danville Regional Medical Center. She had been in declining health for one month and in the hospital for the past three weeks.
Born Sept. 25, 1920, in Halifax Co., Va., she was the daughter of the late Charlie Witcher Stanfield and the late Maude Meeler Stanfield.
Mrs. Thomas had lived all of her life in Halifax County and Danville. She had retired from the Old Dutch Supermarkets due to health reasons, where she worked as a cashier with 25 years of service. Mrs. Thomas was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Echo's and the #1 Circle of the Church. She was also a member of the Senior Citizens and of the A.A.R.P.
She married the late James Lanier Thomas on October 7, 1942. He died on December 14, 1980.
She is survived by one son, Ronald Lanier Thomas and wife, Leigh Ann of Danville, Va.; one sister, Ila S. Williams of Quinton, Va., granddaughter, Kendra T. Ermel of Roanoke, Va. and grandson, Kevin L. Thomas of Danville, Va.
She was predeceased by two brothers, Ralph Stanfield and Wallace Stanfield.
The graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in Highland Burial Park with the Rev. Randy Duncan officiating.
The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel and at other times will be at the residence of her son, Ronald and Leigh Ann Thomas, 212 Vicar Place, Danville.
The family suggests that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to the Saint Luke's United Methodist Church, 3090 North Main Street, Danville, VA 24540.
Wrenn-Yeatts, North Main is in charge of arrangements.
Published in Danville and Rockingham County from February 20 to February 21, 2004
Spouses
Birthca 1911
Death14 Dec 1980