Nellie Marie Chandler Thomas was born Oct. 26, 1933 in Prairieville to Leslie Carmon and Augusta Amelia (Gunderson) Chandler and left this life May 10, 2023 at her home in Van Zandt County with her family by her side.
She began school at Wise and graduated from Mabank High School in 1952. After high school, she graduated from Tyler Commercial College with a diploma in Secretarial Science. 
After graduation she worked in Dallas for Swift's Ice Cream, Temco (later known as Ling Temco Vought- LTV) and was secretary for the resident engineer at McDonald Douglas Aircraft. 
In 1958, she married Louis Glynn Thomas also of Mabank. After briefly living in Dallas, the couple moved to Mabank where they raised their family. 
Louis and Nellie welcomed three children, Dennis Paul Thomas, Leslie Glynn Thomas and Eleanor Marie Thomas Osborne. 
Nellie was able to stay home and care for her children and husband for most of her 64 years of marriage. 
A member of the Mabank church of Christ, she was first and foremost a steadfast Christian who loved the Lord and her family. She lived to laugh, tease and keep people smiling.
Nellie was preceded in death by her parents and seven of her brothers. 
She is survived by her husband, brother Gene Chandler of Chapel Hill, sister Melba Page of Canton, sons Dennis and wife Debra of Mabank and Leslie and wife Jeanine of Combine, daughter Marie and husband Robert Osborne of Mabank, eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, many members of her church family and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held May 15, 2023 at the Church of Christ in Mabank.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.eubankcedarcreek.com for the Thomas family.