of Ft. Myers, FL, formerly of Waterford, passed away January 24, 2019 at 81 years of age. Loving wife of the late Kenny; dear mother of Lynn (Lorena) Wright and Dale (Lori) Wright; step mother of Larry (Linda) Bridgesmith, Patty (Bob) Davey, Barbie (Jeff) Moon, and Jodi Smith; grandmother of Brionne (Chris), Jessica, Rebecca, Lance, Lara, Kristin, Shanan, Jason, Megan, Melissa, Jacob, and Jeremy; great grandmother of many; sister of Dorothy (Howard) Holeman. Thelma was a woman before her time, with a lifetime of various careers. Service to her community and others was important. As the first female exalted ruler of the Elks in Florida and director of the D.A.R.E. program, Thelma was an important part of servicing her community. It is important to know that top of Thelmarsquo;s list was the precious time spent with her family. Her smiling face will be missed by not only family, but by friends and her community.