Ellen Ruth Coulson Thomas April 1, 1940 - July 4, 2020
Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home
943 Highway 425 North
Monticello, AR 71655
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Green Hill United Methodist Church
Green Hill Road
Wilmar
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AR 71675
7/7/2020 from 9:00-10:00 a.m.
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Funeral Service Green Hill United Methodist Church
Green Hill Road
Wilmar
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AR 71675
7/7/2020 at 10:00 a.m.
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Beulah Cemetery
Beulah Road
Monticello, AR 71655
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Beulah Cemetery
c/o Wanda Chapman
226 Beulah Rd.
Monticello, AR 71655
Green Hill United Methodist Church
c/o Doylene Watts
256 Green Hill Rd
Wilmar, AR 71675
Ellen Ruth Coulson Thomas, age 80 of the Green Hill Community in Drew County, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, AR. She was born April 1, 1940, in Elkton, MD to the late Lewis Asa (Scotty) Coulson and Alice Mae Reed Coulson.
She was a substitute school teacher and teachers aid at Monticello High School for 22 years and a member of Green Hill United Methodist Church. Ellen was an avid quilter and a member of Town and Country Quilting Club and the Valley Extension Homemakers Club. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Anna Elizabeth Abney; and two brothers, John Coulson and David Coulson.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Leo Donald Thomas of Green Hill; three sons, Kenny Thomas of Green Hill, Steve Thomas of Batesville and Scott Thomas of the Valley community; one daughter, Teresa Abney and husband Mark of the Valley community; five granddaughters, Katie, Jennie, Sarah, Emily and Allison; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Mark Coulson of Conowingo, MD and George Coulson of Florida; four sisters, Lois Ray and husband Jim of Litiz, PA, Alice Rothgeb of S. Williamsport, PA, Ginny Griffith and husband Don of Elton, MD and Mary Moody of Saint Mary's, WV; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services following COVID guidelines will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Green Hill United Methodist Church with Rev. Wayman Mann officiating. Burial will follow in Beulah Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service time at the church. Memorials to: Green Hill United Methodist Church or Beulah Cemetery. Online guestbook at www.stephensondearman.com.
