Josephine Dorsey Thomas's obituary , Passed away on August 22, 2025 in Opelika, Alabama

Josephine Dorsey Thomas

May 27, 1936 - August 22, 2025 (89 years old)

Opelika, Alabama

Josephine Dorsey Thomas's obituary , Passed away on August 22, 2025 in Opelika, Alabama

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Josephine Dorsey Thomas

May 27, 1936 - August 22, 2025 (89 years old)

Opelika, Alabama

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Josephine Dorsey Thomas Obituary

The passing of Josephine Dorsey Thomas of Opelika, Alabama leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on August 22, 2025 at the age of 89. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Josephine Dorsey Thomas to show support.

She is survived by: her children, Arnessa Thomas Leverett of Montgomery, AL and Ernest Lee Thomas Jr. (Sommer) of Nashville, TN; her grandchildren, Cherrell Thomas (Maurice) of Stone Mountain, GA, Michael Brandon Maddox of Montgomery, AL, Ernest Lee Thomas III of Ft. Walton Beach, FL and Dr. Braxtin Thomas of Nashville, TN; her great grandchild Ahria Ogbuehi of Stone Mountain, GA; her daughter-in-law Bonita Reed Thomas of Atlanta, GA; her sister-in-law Jeanette Miles of Atlanta, GA; her great grandchild Caitlyn Stovall of Montgomery, AL; her son-in-law Carnell Maddox of Opelika, AL; her friends, Elvis Allen of Dallas, TX, Dorothy Flakes of Opelika, AL, Jeanette Burton of Opelika, AL and Pearlie Mae Carr of Opelika, AL; Dorothy Hughley of Opelika, AL, Williams Harper of Opelika, AL, Stanley Kellom of Opelika, AL and Charles Lyles of Opelika, AL. She is also survived by cousins, other relatives and friends.

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Aug 28

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St. Luke A. M. E. Church
1308 Auburn St, Opelika, AL 36801

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Aug 28

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St. Luke A. M. E. Church
1308 Auburn St, Opelika, AL 36801

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