January 7, 1941 – March 10, 2024
Nicoleta Ann Thomas, 83, of Mitchell went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Born January 7, 1941, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of William “Bill the Greek” H. and Mary Ellen (White) Cargas. She married Rolla “Buddy” Athol Thomas, Jr. on August 16, 1959, and he preceded her in death December 28, 2020. They were married for 61 years.
Nicki was a 1959 graduate of Mitchell High School and had been a member of Phi Beta Si Sorority. She was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church where she served as Deaconess, sang in the choir, played on the softball team, and led VBS music. Teaching the Navigator’s Class is what she loved most of all. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a woman of God known for her prayers. Nicki babysat several children throughout the years and loved each one of them. She was known for her delicious Spanish hamburgers served during the Persimmon Festival. Nicki helped her dad for years at Cargas Café.
Survivors include her children, Keely Lynn Thomas of Grove City, Ohio and John Kyle Thomas of Bedford; grandchildren, John (Nicole), Jay, Joseph, Dominic, and Chris Thomas; great grandchildren, William Shepherd and Evelyn Guinn Thomas; and several loving nieces and nephews.
Her parents; in-laws; husband; sons; William Cully Thomas and James Cary Thomas; and sister-in-law, Gail Richards, preceded her in death.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 14 at the First Baptist Church with Reverend Reggie Clark and Pastor Dwight Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 13, at Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center and from 10:00 a.m. until the service on Thursday at the church.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com.
