Lois M. Thiry

July 5, 1930 - June 4, 2019

Lois M. Thiry, age 88 of Conyers, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Mrs. Thiry was born July 5, 1930 in Chicago, IL. She married Arthur J. Thiry on November 7, 1949 and they had 8 children. Mrs.Thiry was a full time Mom and she worked as a telephone operator. Lois also worked for a dry cleaners and worked in the baby room at Cherry Hill Daycare. She was preceded in death her by husband, Arthur J. Thiry; parents, Lambert and Helen Mertes; son, Edward Thiry; sister, Dolores Herman. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy J. Larson, Patricia L. Thiry (David) Decker, Donna L. (Dale) Brown. Kathryn M. (David "Bo") Howard; sons and daughter-in-law, Michael J. Thiry (Terry), Timothy P.Thiry, Charles R.Thiry; sister and brother-in-law, Joan (John) Barranco; brother, Father Robert Mertes SVD; brother and sisters-in-law, Barbara Wellington, Jack and (Susan) Thiry; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and the 23rd on the way; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m at St. Pius X Catholic Church with Father Juan Areiza officiating; interment will follow at Green Meadow Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends Sunday, June 9, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be submitted on-line at www.scotward.com. Scot Ward Funeral Services, 699 American Legion Rd., Conyers, GA, 770-483-7216.