Lottie Graves Thomas, daughter of the late Preston Graves and Sendie Graves Moore, was born on December 4, 1931. Following a period of illness, she departed her earthly life on Sunday, April 23, 2017.  Public viewing will be Friday, April 28, 2017 1:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

She was a native of Caswell County, North Carolina, she worked at surrounding nursing facilities and Cone Mill.

Lottie was a loving wife for 68 years, mother of 13 children, grandmother of 53 grandchildren, 71 great-grandchildren, and 23 great-great grandchildren, she created 5 generations.

Although Lottie has raised 13 children of her own, she still had enough love to give to a lot of others.  Lottie will be well remembered by her family and friends whom she left great memories with.  She impacted a lot of lives, with her caring and loving spirit.

Proceeded her in death include: Parents; Preston Graves and Sendie Graves Moore; daughter: Linda Dickerson; godson: James Carter, brothers: James Graves and Bishop Preston Graves II; sisters: Bertha Pinnix, Vida Bigelow, Lusterine Garrett, and her twin sister Lula Graves.

Surviving relative and special friends to cherish her memory, include: Husband, Russell Thomas and son Clinton Thomas of the home.  Sons: Clifford Thomas (Joyce), Leon Thomas ( Rhonda), Barry Thomas (Toni), Wayne Thomas (Monica), Michael Thomas and Rodney Thomas; daughters: Gail Price (John), Gloria Faye Thomas, Ernestine Rogers (Jody), Wendy Wingate (Orlando), Cindy Yancey (Darren); brother-in-laws: John Thomas (Jane), Sylvester Pinnix, Floyd Watlington and sister-in-law Ivadell Graves; godsons; David Morehead, Norris Carter and Jerry Settle; special grandchildren that she considered her own because she helped raise them are: Jimmie Johnson, Russell Simpson, Ta'Asheli King, Viktoria Thomas and Leon Thomas Jr., and Clumon Totten who transported her to and from Diva Dialysis.  Special nephews: Angelo Galloway (Penny) and Kenneth Turner (Nancy); special friends: James and Betty Mills, Robert McCollum, her nurse Johnnie Mae German and a host of other grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.