Janet Hope Thomas

Janet Hope Thomas born, March 9, 1953 in the Parrish of Kingston, Jamaica, W I, to Woodrow and Thelma McGhie. She was baptized as a child and confirmed Roman Catholic.

She spent her childhood and teenage years in Jamaica. She graduated from Holy Childhood High School, then was employed as an administrative assistant at the Family Clinic at the University of the West Indies. In 1972, she married Norman Thomas and they were blessed with three children, Suzanne, Natalie and Stephen. As a young wife and mother, Janet was initially employed in the banking industry .

The family moved to the United States for broader opportunities, and settled first in New York City before moving to Georgia where Janet began her pursuing her deep interest in biology and anatomy by pursuing a nursing degree. Her perseverance and commitment allowed her to achieve a Bachelor of Nursing degree from Clayton College. She worked in medical surgical units at South Fulton Hospital, Dekalb Medical Center and then Emory Medical Center; at the latter she was on staff at the same time as her daughters. She retired from her nursing career in 2015. Upon retirement Janet began immersing herself in gardening, scrapbooking, and gift baskets, as well as helping take care of her mother. She was an avid reader, family historian and story teller who enjoyed regaling past memories and accounts of our families history and lineage. Janet had a heart overflowing with kindness, always putting the needs of others before her own. A loving daughter and sister, nurturing mother and grandmother, lover of books, crafts, and a good television show.

She became ill in 2022 and transitioned peacefully on May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day) under hospice care at the home of Natalie Thomas Walters with family and loved ones around her.

A loving mother leaves to cherish her memories, daughters, Suzanne Thomas McCauley (Wayne), Natalie Thomas Walters (Mike), Son, Stephen Thomas (Toni), Mother, Thelma McGhie, sisters, Rosalie McGhie and Judy McGhie, grandsons, Asa Jordan McCauley and Matthew Jaden McCauley, and many relatives and friends.

Though we grieve her loss, we find solace in knowing that she rests in eternal peace, reunited with loved ones who went before her. May her spirit continue to guide us, reminding us of the profound impact one loving soul can have on the world.

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