Thelma James Flynt Obituary (1927 - 2018)

Thelma James Flynt, born April 2, 1927, went home to be with Jesus Thursday, July 5, 2018. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2018, at Colonial Funeral Home followed by funeral services Saturday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be held at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. She retired March 31, 1989, from Gem Dandy, Inc., where she worked for 37 years. After that she worked at Watson Furniture, owned by Hershey and Helen Watson, and Furniture Outlet, owned by Pat Newman and Randy Manuel, whom she greatly loved. She was a member of Amazing Grace Baptist Church. Thelma was a wonderful Christian woman who lived her life for her children, whom she raised by herself. She always put others first and herself last. She also lived for her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and now shes finally with him, walking again on those streets of gold. Thelma was preceded in death by Ruth James, Emma Lemons, Dafney Lasley, Paul James, and John James. She has three children, whom she loved dearly, Gary Flynt, wife Teresa, of Mayodan; Lynn Rogers, of Reidsville, Penny Joyce, husband Tim, of Madison; grandchildren whom she adored, Tim Joyce Jr, of Jacksonville, FL, Victoria (Tori) Joyce, of Madison, Ricky Biggs II, of Montgonery Villa, MD. She also adored her five great-grandchildren, Elisabeth Joyce, Selena Juarez, Ryland Carter, all of Madison, Dilana Joyce and Adrianna Joyce, both of Jacksonville, FL. Thelma is survived by a sister, Coleen Nelson, of Sandy Ridge. The family will receive friends other times at 1208 W. Academy St., Madison, N.C. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. Condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net.