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Betty Davis Thomas

Betty Davis Thomas Regional notice
1946-02-06 - 2026-11-01
Norris Funeral Services & Crematory - Mount Hermon Chapel
Service details listed with Norris Funeral Services (last service date 2026-11-07); verify visitation and service times on the funeral-home page.
Betty Vann Davis Thomas, 80, passed away peacefully at her home on November 1, 2026. She was born on February 6, 1946, in Danville, Virginia, to the late Lacy Vann Davis and Levina Benson Davis. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Thomas, Jr.; son, Gregory Vann Thomas; and sisters, Sarah Clifton and Norma Dodd....

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