Twila Thomas

Twila Thomas, 66 of California, Mo., formerly of Jefferson City, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014, at the Moniteau Care Center in California, Mo. On April 14, 1948, she was born in California, Mo., the daughter of Aubrey E. and Margaret Irene Allee Hall, both of whom proceeded her in death. Twila graduated from Tipton High School. Before moving to California to be near her brothers and sister, she lived in Jefferson City for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jefferson City. She enjoyed visiting with her dear friend and neighbor, Lois Jenkins. She enjoyed watching TV, especially Joel Olsteen on TBN and the Family Feud and going to birthday parties for her Jefferson City friends. She enjoyed her friendship with Charlene Witt of Jefferson City and discussing the Bible with Lois "Dee-Dee" Milligan and her Sissy. Twila was an exceptionally neat and organized person. Twila was a soft spoken, kindhearted and loving person who did not want her sister "Sissy" to be worried about anything. Twila and Grace (Sissy) were very close and were always there for each other. She will be sadly missed by Sissy who LOVED, LOVED her very much. Along with her parents, Twila was preceded in death by an infant brother, an infant sister and a nephew, Brad Hall. Twila is survived by one daughter, Dana Ginnery of Jefferson City; three brothers, Gail Hall of Tipton, Larry Hall of Latham and Morris Hall of California; a sister, Grace Wood of Clarksburg; nieces and nephews, Danny Wood, Tim Wood, both of Clarksburg, Shelly Lloyd of Kansas City, Mo., Larry Ray Hall of Latham and Tina Hall of Tipton. Private family memorial services will be held in the Latham Cemetery at Latham, Mo. Memorials are suggested to the Latham Cemetery, c/o Windmill Ridge Funeral Service, P.O. Box 443, California, MO 65018. Online condolences to the family may be contributed at www.windmillridgefuneralservice.com.