Earlean Thomas

Earlean Thomas, 81, of Cape Girardeau departed this life Monday, March 28, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center.

She was born Oct. 10, 1940, in Oran, Missouri, to Guy Clark and Morean Weakley Hamilton. She and the Rev. Johnny Thomas were married May 13, 1962, at Sikeston, Missouri. He preceded her in death Sept. 11, 2012.

She graduated from Scott County High School in 1960 and was a majorette. Earlean worked at daycares in the area and at the Lutheran Home as a cook.

She loved to watch pro wrestling with her son, Derrick. She loved to walk outside with her dog, Duke. Her two favorite songs were "I Won't Complain" and "Never Would Have Made It."

She was a member of LaCroix United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau and also traveled on missions with LaCroix Church in 2014. She was a Sunday school teacher, First Lady and served on the missionary board at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. She was a woman of God, wonderful wife and praying mother, with a forgiving heart. She wrote letters to God every night.

Earlean leaves to cherish her memory three sons, Eric Thomas of Cape Girardeau, Patrick (Allison) Thomas of Kansas City, Kansas, and Derrick Thomas of Cape Girardeau; four daughters, Beverly (Kennith) Morris of Sikeston, Queen (Calvin) Payne of Cape Girardeau, Constance Renee (Stephen) Thomas-Wilson of Columbia, South Carolina, and Nakeba (Tracey) Brown of Kennett, Missouri; six brothers, Michael (Connie) Hamilton of Haywood City, Missouri; Carl (Ethel) Hamilton of Sikeston; Robert (Bernice) Hamilton of St. Louis; Gary Clark of Oregon; and Leo (Bobby) Clark and Michael Clark, both of Sacramento, California; six sisters, Sharon Stinson of Seattle, Washington; Jessie (Lennon) Carter of Sacramento; Mary (James) Curry of St. Louis; Phyllis Rowe of Columbia, Missouri; and Patricia (Joe) Cagle of Caruthersville, Missouri; a granddaughter, Asia (Thomas Morris) Thomas of Cape Girardeau, who they raised as a daughter, and her son, Thomas Morris Jr.; special friend, Karen Ward-Stroder; family friend, Robert Ellis of Cape Girardeau; family dog, Duke Thomas; 24 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Genevieve Dockery.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, John Thomas; a daughter, Lisa Ann Thomas; six brothers, Lander Clark, Larry Lance, Don Weakley, Lee Hamilton, John Hamilton and Cleotis Weakley; a sister, Evelyn Ruben; a granddaughter, Jennifer Diane Thomas; two great-granddaughters; and her stepmother, Katheryn Clark.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at LaCroix Church in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Friday at the church with the Revs. Ron Watts and Rob Mehner officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Garden of Memory Cemetery in Sikeston.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Thomas family.

Ford and Sons Funeral Home--Mount Auburn is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.