Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Frances Corene Durden Thomas, age 100 of Jefferson, Georgia, formerly of Birmingham who entered into rest Sunday, January 15, 2017.  Mrs. Thomas was born in Birmingham, Alabama, a daughter of the late Dewitt Clinton Durden and the late Martha Alma Scott Durden, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jefferson and was retired from Parisians Department Store.  In addition to her parents Mrs. Thomas is preceded by her husband Garth Thomas, daughter, Gloria Jean Thomas, son, Raymond Thomas, granddaughter in law Tami Clabo, sisters, Edna Hill, Gladys Richards, Mabel Creel and Martha Townsend, also brothers, Clint, Maury, and Ralph Durden.

Survivors include a daughter, Glenda Clabo and her husband David of Jefferson, seven grandchildren, Allen Clabo, Deborah Clabo, Darien Clabo, Stephanie Vanorden and Mike, Robert Thomas, Jennifer Thomas and Andrew Thomas and Leslie.  Six great grandchildren also survive.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. CST Wednesday, January 18, 2017 from Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama, with Dr. Keith Warden officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Massey Cancer Center, Medical College of Virginia, P.O. Box 980214, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0214 or www.massey.vcu.edu/

Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia. 706-367-5467.

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