Thomas, Julia Lee    

A celebration of the life of Julia Lee Thomas, 91, of Longview, will be 10 a.m. 
Wednesday, February 22, 2006, at the Welch Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. 
Mike Linstrom officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Park Cemetery. Mrs. Thomas 
died Saturday, February 18, 2006, at a local assisted living facility. She was born 
September 29, 1914, to C.B. and Laura Cox Flowers in Trout, Louisiana. Mrs. Thomas 
was a member of the Winterfield United Methodist Church and had been a resident of 
Longview since 1945. She enjoyed gardening and sewing and was a retired chiropractic 
receptionist. Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her parents; siblings; husband, 
C.L. Thomas; great-grandson, Joshua; and son-in-law, Buddy Pricer. Mrs. Thomas is 
survived by her son, Bobby Thomas and wife, Elta; and daughter, Elizabeth Pricer, 
both of Longview; grandchildren, Glyn and Tami Thomas, Mark and Kelly Thomas, and 
Dawn and Mike Zagurski; great-grandchildren, Tifani and Bob, Katy, Sarah, and Haley; 
several nieces and nephews; and special friend, Jack Dalton. Special thanks to 
care-giver, Brenda Dalston and her extended family at Alpine House. The family 
requests memorials be made to Winterfield United Methodist Church, 2616 Tyron Rd., 
Longview, TX 75605; or Greater Hospice of Texas, 1905 W. Loop 281, Longview, TX 
75604. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. this evening, February 21, 2006, at 
Welch Funeral Home. An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by 
clicking on the obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/20/2006.