Verna Mae Taylor Thomason of Sheridan, Arkansas was born May 7, 1937 at Malvern, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Rev. William Benjamin Taylor and Bertha Mae Cunningham Taylor. She was, without a doubt, the proudest member of a church, that has ever lived. She cherished serving her Lord, and worshiping with her Church family at Lost Creek Missionary Baptist church in Sheridan. Her father being a missionary, Verna Mae was already playing the piano for church services at the age of 8. She used her spiritual gift of music for the rest of her life. She was the organist, and occasional pianist, at her church for 52 years. During her years at Lost Creek, she was involved in practically every ministry of the Church in some way, including being a Sunday School Teacher, youth leader, librarian, Shoebox ministry coordinator and certainly a Prayer Warrior. Her love for her Lord was evident by her servant's heart and she was not bashful when it came to telling others about her Jesus. Over the years, she and her husband Dean, owned and operated the Sears store in Sheridan, she was a hospice volunteer, had worked for the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, and for the Grant County Judge. In recent years she ran a successful internet business. Even with all of those activities, Verna Mae made loving her family and taking care of them, her primary focus. The words of the song describe her well, "Thank You for Giving To the Lord, I am a life that was changed". She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and though the separation is difficult, it's only temporary. There's a glad reunion day coming soon!

Mrs. Thomason's Homegoing was Monday, February 9, 2015 at her home in Sheridan, surrounded by her family, at the age of 77. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Aleisha Michelle Thomason and a brother-in-law, Ron Classen.

Survivors include her husband and best friend for almost 60 years, Dean Thomason; son and daughter-in-law, Franklyn and Mary Thomason; daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Dennis Rhodes, all of Sheridan; sisters, Billie Jo and husband Henry Cook of Pine Bluff, Sarah Louise Classen of Springfield, Oregon, Wanda Janette and husband Mike Woodall of Bend, Oregon; grandchildren, Jeremy and wife Shana Thomason, Josh and wife Kandice Thomason, Traci and husband Jaret Rushing; great grandchildren, Gavin Thomason, Kathryn Thomason, Katrina Thomason, Jayden Rushing; She is also survived by countless numbers of friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan with Bro. Kenneth Click and Bro. Doyle Caldwell officiating, and music by her family and church family. Burial will be in Lost Creek Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday, 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel in Sheridan.

Memorials may be made to Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church, 1305 West 8th, Sheridan, Arkansas 72150.

Pallbearers: Donnie Hill, Jerry McCool, Kenneth McCool, Kerry McCool, Clinton Sipes, Steve Veazey. Honorary Pallbearers are the men of Lost Creek Church.