Oma Louise Thomas

Female 1915 - 1990  (74 years)


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  • Name Oma Louise Thomas 
    Born 27 Sep 1915  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 29 Mar 1990  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I25178  Molloy-Remde Family Tree Aug 23
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2022 

    Father George Albert Thomas, Senior,   b. 13 Dec 1879, Jefferson, , Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1933, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Alice Cornelia Ellis,   b. Cal 1895, , , Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1975, , Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married Cal 1914 
    Family ID F9383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Marshall Gordon,   b. 7 Feb 1913, , , Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1973  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 23 Mar 1938  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Victor Marshall Gordon,   b. 6 Feb 1939, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 2011  (Age 72 years)
     2. Camille Alice Gordon
     3. Johnny Gordon
     4. Angie Gordon
    Last Modified 7 Sep 2023 
    Family ID F9384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Born Elvie B. Thomas

      Birth: Sep. 27, 1915
      Death: Mar. 29, 1990

      The Deseret News
      March 31, 1990
      page G4

      The most wonderful woman, Oma Louise Thomas Gordon Prescott, died March 29, 1990 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

      Born in Los Angeles, California to George A. and Alice C. Ellis Thomas. First married John Marshall Gordon who died in 1973. On October 6, 1977, Oma and Perrie Prescott were married. Currently, she was a very active Christian woman in the Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Oma loved telling stories to children, crocheting afghans and writing poetry. She was a devoted homemaker before going to work at ZCMI where she successfully managed two departments. She has been enjoying retirement for several years.

      Her family includes husband, Perrie; two daughters, Candie Jefferson and husband Roy; Angela Gordon; two sons, Victor Gordon, John Gordon; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Lois Browne, Yvette Maxine Goins; brother, George A. Thomas; and many nieces and nephews. She was also loved by many friends.

      Funeral services on Monday, April 2nd, 10 am, Larkin Chapel, 260 East South Temple, where friends may call on Monday the hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

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      Parents:
      George Albert Thomas (1879 - 1933)
      Alice Cornelia Ellis Green (____ - 1975)

      Spouse:
      John Marshall Gordon (1913 - 1973)*

      Children:
      Victor Marshall Gordon (1939 - 2011)*