Lucille Price Thames, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 in

Brookhaven, Mississippi. She was married to the late William W. Thames for nearly

seventy years before his passing in 2018.

Mrs. Thames was born on August 21, 1928 in Jayess, Mississippi to Thomas and Laura

Bessonette Price. She was the middle child of seven and was loved by all her brothers

and sisters, whom she deeply loved in return. She was preceded in death by her

parents, five of her siblings, and her son-in-law David G. Robinson.

Left to cherish her memory are daughter Cynthia T. Robinson of Murfreesboro, TN; son

William W. Thames III and wife Sandra of Ocean Springs, MS; granddaughters Laura

Robinson of Murfreesboro, TN, Kimberly Padeletti and husband Edoardo of Houston,

TX, and Jessica Thames of Fort Belvoir, VA. She absolutely adored being "Great-

Grandmother" to Olivia and Sofia Padeletti of Houston, TX and "Lulu" to Zac and Logan

Gilreath of Gahanna, OH. She is also survived by her sister Addie Winfrey of

Mechanicsville, VA and brother-in-law Jack Smith of Brookhaven as well as numerous

nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Mrs. Thames was a 1946 graduate of Fair Oak Springs High School. She was an

excellent student, and following graduation became a secretary. For many years, she

worked for Ratliff Sheet Metal as their secretary and bookkeeper. However, her primary

career focus was as a devoted wife and mother.

Mrs. Thames was a woman of deep faith and a lifelong Baptist. She made her

profession of faith as a young teenager at Union Hall Baptist Church, Brookhaven and

was a member of that congregation until her marriage in 1948. She moved her

membership back to Union Hall upon returning to Brookhaven with her family in 1968

and was a steadfast member there for all of her remaining years.

Visitation with the family will be Sunday evening, November 24 from 2:00 to 5:00 and

Monday morning, November 25 from 10:00 to 12:00 at Brookhaven Funeral Home. A

graveside service will be held at Union Hall Baptist Church Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on

Monday afternoon, November 25.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to the Union Hall Baptist Church Cemetery Fund or Gideons International.