Bethanie Lynn Thomas
Funeral services for Bethanie Lynn Thomas, 25, Springfield, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Miss Thomas passed away at 3:32 p.m., Saturday, January 9, 2016 at her home.
She was born November 8, 1990, at West Plains, Missouri, to Micheal Dean Thomas and Kelly Lynn Vaughn. Bethanie graduated from West Plains High School and had attended Missouri State University at the West Plains and Springfield campuses. She was a baker at Panera Bread Co. and coached a children’s basketball program at Fair Grove, Missouri.
She is survived by her parents, Micheal Thomas and special friend, Jennifer Gatten, West Plains, Missouri and Kelly Carter and husband, Larry, Gamaliel, Arkansas; three brothers, Steven Thomas and fiancée, Erica Barnhart, Midway, Arkansas, Grant Thomas, Pontiac, Illinois and Dalton Pettit, State of Georgia; two sisters, Emily Thomas, Pontiac, Illinois and Peyton Barton, Gamaliel, Arkansas; and her grandparents, Larry and Dana Thomas and Kittie Vaughn, all of West Plains.
Her grandfather, Leo Vaughn and grandmother, Wilma Thomas precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Pottersville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Paula Underwood
January 12, 2016 @ 2:57 pm
Beth I will FORVER miss you and you will FORVER hold a special place in my heart. I will cherish our long talks and silly texts. I love you my sweet girl! “Mom” will go on by our own special quote, “minute by minute” Thank you, Beth for allowing me to be a special part of your special time here on earth. Heaven has definitely gained one very special person! Be at peace my girl!
Tina clinkscales aka Your Wife
January 12, 2016 @ 8:49 pm
Beth, I love you more than you could ever imagine. You changed life for me in so many ways, the impacts you made and footprints that you left on everyone’s hearts are something that can never be faded. You’re forever at peace now and I cannot wait till the day we all meet again. “Not goodbye; I’ll see ya later bud :)”
Gina Collins-Henderson
January 12, 2016 @ 9:30 pm
My sweet Beth everybody you met you left a smile in there heart. I promise to never let people forget you. I promise to do something in your name. You were just like a daughter to me that place in my heart will never be filled by anybody else. My kids looked at you as if you were there sister. I pray that you are at peace and all of your family that you are with are hugging and kissing you as much as I would like to. Ask your uncle Donnie to take you around spitting spit balls at people like we used to do. I will always be able to feel your love in my heart!
Susan barton
January 12, 2016 @ 9:59 pm
Beth you were the kindness young lady. You have grown up to be a beautiful. You will be missed sweetheart. You and you uncle Donnie will be having a ball when you get to the pearly gates of heaven babe. Just keep that sweet smile of yours. My sympathy for all of your family.