Clara Osburn Thomas, age 83, of Arkadelphia, died Sunday, July 3, 2011 in Arkadelphia. She was born February 13, 1928 in Blevins, Arkansas, one of nine children to A. B. and Clarender Peyton Osburn. Clara was a retired secretary for the Arkadelphia Public Schools and was a member of Pine Street Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy D. Thomas on April 23, 1986.
Survivors are her two sons, David Thomas and wife, Linda of Midland, Texas, Kent Thomas and wife, Theresa of Arkadelphia; one sister, Doris Millican of El Dorado, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Micayla Anders and husband, Andy, and Bryce Thomas all of Abilene, Texas, Peyton Thomas and Perri Thomas both of Arkadelphia; and one great-granddaughter, Avery Anders of Abilene, Texas.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 6th at Pine Street Church of Christ with Jim Buie officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Tuesday at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home.