Eloise Gideon Thomas was born on May 8, 1931 in Ravenna, TX.  She left her earthly home and entered her eternal heavenly home on September 9, 2022.  Her passing was a calm and peaceful transition while at home with family.

She was preceded in death by her parents--Emmett Harrison Gideon and Jane Erma Jenkins Gideon, brothers --Emmett Eugene Gideon and Harold Dean Gideon, her sister--Ruth Lorraine Gideon, 2 daughters--Margaret Ann Clark and Deborah Elaine Miller, and her husband of 52 years—Milton Henry Thomas.  

She is survived by her 5 grandchildren:  Randall Thomas McWaters, Keitha McWaters McLain, Terrance Glen McCoy, Teresa Denise Miller, and Robert Christopher Miller.  She is also survived by her 11 great-grandchildren.

Eloise, or Grandma to many, was a faithful pianist for her church.  She played for Afton Grove Baptist Church from 2007-2022.  In her later years, she played piano for area nursing homes, including the Angelina House in Jacksonville.  She was a true servant who loved her family fiercely, but loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ even more.  Everyone who knew her knows exactly where she is now.  She is full of joy surrounded by those who have passed on before her.

Please join her family as we celebrate her “homegoing” on Thursday, September 15 at Boren Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville, Tx.  Visitation will be at 10:00 am, with service to follow at 11:00.  Interment will be at Jarrett Cemetery in Jacksonville.

If you would like to make a donation in lieu of flowers, please contact the Hospice of East Texas.  4111 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75701 or online at www.hospiceofeasttexas.org.  

The family would also like to thank Ms. Diana Caldwell for helping with her care during her last days.