Inez Thomas

October 27, 1921 - December 7, 2018

Inez Mickenheim Thomas went to heaven on December 6, 2018, at the age of 97. She was born and died on Lamarque Street, Mandeville and was a 4th generation Mandevillan. Daughter of the late Eddie Mickenheim and Anita Frosch Mickenheim. Loving wife of the late John Henry Thomas for 60 years. Devoted mother of four children, Johnny Edward Thomas (Amber), Jonez Gulliksen, Leo Thomas (Lisa), and Adrian Thomas Germany. Sister of Leo Mickenheim, age 94, and sister-in-law, Josephine “Jo”. Grandmother of five and great grandmother of three. She was crowned the first Ms. Mandeville in 1936 at the age of 15 and was very proud of being the first female recipient of the T.H. Harris Scholarship at LSU. She taught at Mandeville and Slidell high schools and at the Sullivan Trade Schools in Slidell and Bogalusa. After retiring, she began painting swamp and Lake Pontchartrain scenes. Inez taught her children and students that they could become anything they wanted, she supported them in their dreams. She blessed us with love and laughter, Alzheimer’s could not steal that from her. Thank you to St. Tammany Hospice, Council on Aging of St. Tammany, and Shelly Dickson, her caregiver. One of the later lessons mother taught me when I was stressed… “Adrian, put on some music and dance.” Now she dances with daddy in heaven at Duvall’s. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later time. Arrangements entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, Covington, LA