Thelma Scaia

The funeral for Thelma Jo Scaia, 92, was Saturday, May 14, at First Baptist Church in Hennessey officiated by Jimmy Berkenbile. Burial followed at Hennessey Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.

Thelma was born in Jack County, Texas, on Sept. 4, 1929, to George Washington and Hettie Lee Cook Alcorn and died Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Hennessey Care Center.

She married Thomas Donald Scaia in Mineral Wells, Texas, on May 4, 1951. The couple moved to Oklahoma in 1960, first living at Goltry.

They then moved to Hennessey in 1969.

Thelma worked at Dinkler Drug from 1974 until it closed in 1989. She then worked at LaPorte Pharmacy from 1989 until 2019.

Thelma is survived by two daughters, Donna Grace and husband Mike of Hennessey, Kathy Parker and husband Jim of Sulphur; four grandchildren, Christina Parker, Michael Don Grace, Timothy Parker and wife Amber, Deanna Grace; seven great-grandchildren, Michaela Parks, Trevor Parker, Katie Parker, Emma Grace, Gracie Michelson, Jesse and Jay Parker; two brothers, Don Alcorn, Billy Alcorn; and three sisters, Patsy Evans, Della Joseph, Mary Linda Rhoads.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Thomas Scaia, one infant son Thomas Scaia, Jr., one sister Georgie, one brother Charles, and one infant brother.

Memorial donations may be made in her name to First Baptist Church or Russell Murray Hospice with the funeral home serving as custodian of the fund.