Bernice J. Thomas, 91, Celina, died at 12:17 a.m. Oct. 18, 2011 at Community Hospital, Coldwater, following a sudden illness.

She was born Aug. 16, 1920, in Lima, to William and Minnie Johnson Hubble. On May 6, 1939, she married William Thomas, who died March 1974.

Surviving are a son Kenneth (Susan) Thomas, Philadelphia, Pa.; a daughter, Sue Thomas Campbell, Celina; a half-sister, Lura Doseck, Wapakoneta; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Deceased are two sons, William Thomas and Timothy Thomas, a daughter, Barbara Thomas; two sisters, Mary Seigle and Virginia McCroskey; and two grandchildren.

She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Home Church. She attended Memorial High School, St. Marys, and was a homemaker and a Realtor.

Private family burial is 3 p.m. Friday at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.

Arrangements are being handled by Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.

Condolences may be left at millerfuneralhomes.net.