Elva May Thomas

        Mrs. Elva May Hall Thomas, age 96 of Stuart, Virginia winged her way to her Heavenly Home on June 16, 2018.  She was born in Patrick County on September 2, 1921, to the late Dennis Hall and Gladys H. Hall.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Alex E. Thomas, Jr; one son, Glenn H. Thomas; one daughter, Elva May Thomas; one granddaughter, Heather Thomas; two brothers, Clyde and Dennis Hall, Jr; one sister,  Audrey Hodges; one sister-in-law, Lucy J. Anderson.  Mrs. Thomas was a longtime Member of Stuart Primitive Baptist Church and retired from J.P. Stevens and Patrick County Public Schools.  Elva will be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.

        Mrs. Thomas is survived by one daughter, LaVergne Collins (Jessie) of Patrick Springs; one son, Vann Thomas of Stuart; seven grandchildren, Alexis King (Benny), Rodney East (Tammy), Laura Buchanan, Rebecca King (Derik), Karen Harman (Melvin), Darrell Collins (Jessica) and Ginger Hutter (Mark); ten great grandchildren, Savannah King, Logan King, Breanne Buchanan, Tyler Buchanan, Emma Buchanan, Madeline Hutter, Grace Hutter, Zachary Hutter, Thomas Kellam, and Joshua Kellam; two sisters, Nancy Midkiff (Blanco) of Woolwine and Annie Bell Dalton of Stuart; three brothers, Bobby Hall (Anna) of Collinsville, Garnett Hall (Ruth) of Hillsville, and Ralph Hall (Irstine) of Stuart; and numerous nieces and nephews.

        Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas will be held on Tuesday, June 19, 2018,  at 2:00 pm at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Stuart with Elder Tim McGrady and Pastor Keith Vernon officiating.  Burial will follow in Patrick Memorial Gardens with Mike Dalton, Jimmy Ray Hall, Gary Anderson, Perry Hughes, David Midkiff, and Ralph Hall serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at the funeral home on Tuesday afternoon and at other times at the home.  Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.