Carolyn Jane Thomas' Obituary
After fighting a courageous battle with Parkinson’s, she left her failing body and mind and woke up in her new body in paradise embracing her Lord and Savior. After 10 years apart, she was thrilled to be reunited with the love of her life Tommy.
She was born on March 9th, 1940 and lived in Dallas all her life. She always treasured her childhood. She loved lived down the street from her cousins Joan Milliot and Mary Ann Erwin and had such special times. She attended Woodrow Wilson High School and North Texas State.
She met her true love on a blind date and married him in 1964. Carolyn said she fell for him the first time she met him wearing a black leather jacket and that he looked like Bart Maverick from TV. They enjoyed movies, Campisi’s and Disney World. They loved their children Cindy and Billy and were so proud of them. They loved every minute of their activities (drill team, cheerleading, band, soccer and T-ball.). They made many of their best friends through their children’s friends.
Throughout her children’s school years, she was involved in the PTA and school booster clubs as well as Wilshire Baptist Church. She always helped her friends and always thought of others before herself. She was known for her selfless spirit, caring personality, and big smile.
She was a woman before her times. She became a female entrepreneur without a business or marketing degree. And with her best friend Laura Coomes, created an all-female business Stitch n’ Stuff, that went national. She found her way to be there for her kids and work from home before it was trendy. She provided jobs for moms. Some were stay at-home moms, some were teachers. They became the sewing circle that became a family. She was proud of their work displayed on the White House Christmas tree during the Bush presidency. She retired in 2018.
Carolyn loved dogs and always donated money to the SPCA. She loved her dogs Dixie, Lucy and Missy. She loved birds and always had many birdhouses in her yard. She also loved gardening. She loved trips with her friends and cousins.
She always appreciated her family, friends and church family at Wilshire Baptist Church for their prayers, love and support during Tommy’s illness and her own illness.
Her faith was always a part of her life. She relied on it through good and bad times. She knew she would be reunited with her family.
She can never be replaced. Her work ethic, generosity, kindness and inspirational courage will never be forgotten.
Carolyn is survived by daughter Cindy Thomas Hanking Miller and son-in-law Blake Miller, son William Robert Thomas, grandchildren Craig Thomas Miller and Caroline Lauralee Elizabeth Miller. Nephew Mitch Wilburn and his wife Shannon Wilburn and their children Jake Wilburn and wife Kenzie Wilburn and Ashton Wilburn Amos and husband Bradly Amos. Niece Susan Wilburn Newhouse and her husband Jim Newhouse and children Natalee Newhouse and Trey Newhouse. Cherished cousins Joan Milliot and Mary Ann Erwin. Sister-in-laws Judy Barnes, Sandra Baugh and Nancy Thomas and brother-in-law James Thomas. Best friend and business partner Laura Coomes and many close friends.
She was preceded in death by her son-in-law Craig Hanking, her father William Jacob Bane, her mother Laura Lee Bane, her husband Tommy Thomas, her brother-in-law Larry Wilburn and her beloved sister Nancy Sue Wilburn.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wilshire Baptist Church Pathways Endowment Fund,4316 Abrams Road, Dallas, TX 75214 (214-452-3100) or to the SPCA, 2400 Lone Star Drive, Dallas, TX 75212 (214-742-7722).
Friends and family are welcome at the visitation 1 to 2 p.m. and service at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 16th held at Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery in the Memorial Chapel, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
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