Lynn Thomas, 79, of Iuka, Mississippi, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at her residence. Lynn was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and had been a member of Iuka Church of Christ for many years. She was a very strong woman and kept her beautiful smile until the end. Known as the life of the party, she kept everybody laughing with her many stories and jokes. She was also an amazing cook. The two things she loved the most in this world were the Lord and her family. Lynn is survived by her children, Derenda Richardson Crow (Jerry), Brian Monroe Kilpatrick (Melanie), Dr. Harold Lloyd “TJ” Thomas, Jr. (Mandy), and Danny Thomas (Rita); her grandchildren, Mandie Richardson Willingham (Zane), Dr. Brittany Leigh Richardson, Kaitlyn Richardson Simmons (Jake), Brian Monroe Kilpatrick, Jr. (Annakate), William Andrew Kilpatrick (Sydney), Hunter Adrian Kilpatrick, James Thomas (Rebecca), Daniel Thomas (Marla), Brooke Elizabeth Thomas, and Hudson Thomas; her great-grandchildren, Emmie Willingham, Piper Willingham, Thomas Simmons, Presley Kilpatrick, Andrew Simmons; her siblings, Betty Joyce Riley, Shirley Nunley , Jimmie McDonald, George Hudson (Sarah), Jerry Wayne Hudson (Evelyn), Steve Hudson (Debbie); and her special niece, Sherry Kilpatrick. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Adrian Kilpatrick and Harold Thomas; her parents, Madge and Ellis Hudson; and her siblings, Ellis Ray Hudson, David Hudson, Joan Bolton, and Sue Haney. Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka, MS, is entrusted with the arrangements. A graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery, officiated by Lance Foster. Pallbearers include Brian Monroe Kilpatrick, Jr., William Kilpatrick, Hunter Kilpatrick, Jake Bobjak, William Bolton, and Chris Berryman. Honorary pallbearers include Ethan Edmondson, James White, Kerry Thomas, Steve Hudson, Danny Thomas, Edward Minyard, and George Hudson. Memorials may be made in Lynn’s honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
