Opal Thomas

March 23, 2012

Opal Thomas, age 91, of Cantonment, passed away March 20, 2012. She was born January 7, 1921, in Bush, LA, to the late Vaughn Cowart and Margana Grantham Cowart.

Opal owned and operated Forget Me Not Shop, a florist in Cantonment, for many years. She was also a long time member of Pinehaven Missionary Baptist Church where she was committed not only to her faith in God, but also helping others in time of need. Most of all Opal enjoyed gardening; she loved growing flowers and vegetables.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Warren Thomas.

Survivors include two daughters, Wanna (Don) Caverly of Valparaiso, FL,and Morgana Thomas of Tallahassee, FL; two brothers, Vaughn Cowart Jr. of Bush, LA, and Amos Cowart of Covington, LA; four grandchildren, Korinne Harper, Kristen Caverly, Cate Shannon and Sara Rabon; and 10 great grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, March 24, 2012, at 2 p.m. Pinehaven Missionary Baptist Church in Pensacola with Pastor Jimmy Lancaster officiating. Interment will be at Barrancas National Cemetery at a later date.

Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries