Juanita Thomas

February 14, 1928 - January 10, 2021

Services will be this weekend, May 8, 2021. Please read to the bottom of the obituary. Juanita A. Thomas (nee Brooke), of Show Low, AZ, formerly of Blackwood and Turnersville, NJ, passed away on January 10, 2021 at the age of 92 years. Treasured daughter of the late George B. Brooke, Sr., and the late Hortense Lucille (nee Buholz). Devoted wife for 28 years of the late Albert H.T. Molloie, Jr., who predeceased her in 2000. Beloved mother of Juanita Eldridge and Helena Stone, both of Tucson, AZ. Proud grandmother of 7 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her dear sisters, Anne Cora and Georgianne Bernice, and her brother, George B. Brooke, Jr. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and their families. Juanita was a former employee and manager of Tucson Post Office. She was a Life Member of D.A.V. #64 Ladies Auxiliary, Blackwood VFW Post #281 Ladies Auxiliary, Stetser-Lamartine American Legion #281 Ladies Auxiliary, Order of the Eastern Star- Kearney, AZ, and the Veteran’s Shuffleboard League. Juanita loved driving in her pickup truck which her family fondly nicknamed, “The Roadrunner.” She would drive between New Jersey and Arizona to visit her daughters and grandchildren as well as visiting many other parts of the country. When Juanita relocated to Arizona, she would often be seen driving the 200 miles between her house and her daughter’s homes in Tucson, AZ. She continued making that long trek all 92 years of her very full life. Graveside Service will be Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church of Blackwood Cemetery, 21 E. Church St., Blackwood, NJ 08012. Condolences may be shared at www.earlefuneralhome.com