Alice Leona Thrush

Alice Leona Thrush, 91, of Winston, passed away on August 6, 2011 at her home. She was born on December 10, 1919 in Barstow, California to Dolf and Gladys (Browning) Coleman. In 1937 She married Lewis Francies, he died in 1958. Alice married Orville Meader in 1966, he died in 1981. She married John Thrush in 1982 and he passed away in 1994. Alice worked at the Roseburg Lumber Mill for 27 years and was a Life Member of the local union. Alice was a member of the Church of Christ of Riddle. She loved to garden, sew, fish, hunt, visit with her friends and great neighbors, and raising her family. Surviving Alice is her children, Peggy (Corrin) Blondell of Sutherlin, OR; David Francies of Power, OR; Robert Francies of Chitwood, California; Raleigh Thrush (Janie) of Roseburg, OR; Colleen Wilhite (Wes) of Roseburg, OR. Laura Newton (Mike) of Winston, OR She is also survived by a daughter in law, Linda Thrush of ten mile, 15 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and two great great grand children, three sisters in law, Evelyn Coleman of Bridge, OR and Alice Hill of Longmont, Colorado, Thelma Meader of Roseburg, OR and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Service will be Monday, August 15, 2011 at 2 PM at Wilson's Chapel of the Roses with interment in the Thrush family Cemetery.