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DATE: Saturday, May 6, 1995                  TAG: 9505060262
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

MARY L. THOMAS

Mary Lucille Larkin ``Boots'' Thomas, 79, of the 5500 block of Brickell Road, died May 4, 1995, in Norfolk.

Mrs. Thomas was born in Norfolk and was a Methodist. She was the widow of Kenneth W. Thomas Sr. She was retired from Rices-Nachmans in Norfolk.

Survivors include a daughter, Ellen I. Thomas, and a grandson, Sean P. Thomas, both of Norfolk; and two great-granddaughters, Chasity L. and Brittany L. Ward.

A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Indian River Chapel, from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

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