Velie Jones Thrash

SERVICES:  SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 20142:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 201411:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  OLD PEARL VALLEY CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. DAVID RICHARDSON Ms. Thrash, 90, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights, Illinois. She was a native of the Arlington community in Neshoba County.  She had been a resident of Illinois since 1966, most recently in Arlington Heights. She was retired as a supervisor from Knowles Electronics in Elk Grove Village, Illinois and taught piano at Weaver’s Music store in Elgin, Illinois for several years.  Mrs. Thrash was a member of First Baptist Church in Elgin, Illinois. Survivors include her daughters, Ann Aldridge (Jim) of West Monroe, LA, Johnnie Hill (David) of West Monroe, LA, Clennie Kroplin (Henry) of West Dundee, IL, Janice Jimenez (Edd) of Anna, IL, and Carol Mignerey (Scott) of Marion, IL; son, Randy Thrash (Valissa) of Union; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; sisters, Gwen Hammerman of Mt. Olive and Arlie Mae Turner of Carthage; and several nieces, nephews and their families. Ms. Thrash was preceded in death by her parents, John and Clennie Jones; grandsons, Chris Hill and Tim Aldridge; sister, V.C. Walton; and brothers, Arlton Jones and Carlton Jones.