Wanda Ivadean Thomas, 84, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, May, 3, 2020 at the Russell County Hospital Hospice Unit after a long illness. She was born on Monday, April 13, 1936 in Russell Springs, KY, the daughter of the late Herschel Cooper & Rilda Ferry Cooper.
Wanda was a homemaker and loved caring for and raising AKC Poodles, Yorkies, Schnauzers and Maltese pups. She was a member of New Friendship United Baptist Church.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Welby Thomas Jr., 1 brother, Elmo Cooper and a granddaughter, Brandi Nicole Roy.
SURVIVORS:
2 Daughters: Kathie (Hayden) Conn and Karen (Ronald) Hopper, both of Russell Springs, KY
1 Son: Kenton (Melinda) Thomas, Russell Springs, KY
1 Sister: Elizabeth Sloan, Russell Springs, KY
1 Brother: Herschel Osborne Cooper, Lorton, VA
6 grandchildren: Eric Roy, Matthew (Jessie) Hopper, Jansen (Ibby) Hopper, Jordan (Carolyn) Thomas, Jacob (Amelia) Thomas, and TIna Thomas
9 great-grandchildren
A private graveside service and entombment was held in compliance with the Kentucky COVID-19 pandemic policy with Bro. Carl Mac Thomas officiating.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of a contribution to New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery Fund or Hospice of Lake Cumberland.
Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
