Elizabeth Anne Thomas

Elizabeth Anne Thomas was born on Nov. 4, 1960, and returned to Heaven on March 11, 2021. A memorial service was held at First Baptist Church in Shreveport at 2 p.m. on March 13, 2021.

Preceding Libbi in death were her parents, Sam and Nita Thomas; aunt Pat Evans; and cousin, Sandy Evans.

Survivors include her siblings, Patti Thomas Harper (Jerry) of Shreveport; Sam Thomas of Nashville; Joe Thomas (Robin) of Texarkana, Texas; and cousin, Julie Kyte (John) of Ruston; her beloved nieces and nephews, Sam Thomas (Michelle), Sarah Cobbs (Patrick), Laura Winters (Randy), Patrick Thomas (Stacey), Emily Kozar (Graham), Jay Harper (Alexandra), Joseph (Kate) and sixteen great nieces and nephews.

Libbi’s beautiful spirit, sense of humor, and especially her kindness, brought joy to everyone she met. She loved her friends and family with a deep devotion and loyalty and enjoyed showing her love through gifts, emails and acts of kindness. Libbi loved holidays, especially Mardi Gras, as well as politics, Louisiana Tech football, watching her “stories” and singing along to country music and show tunes.

A creature of habit, each day she enjoyed her hot tea at exactly 3 p.m., and a little glass of chardonnay at 5 p.m. Libbi never missed a good party and you could always find her in the center of any dance floor. Throughout her life, Libbi enjoyed playing practical jokes and when something was funny, Libbi would double over in infectious laughter that you could not help but share.

Knowing Libbi was to love her and her beautiful life was a gift to everyone who had the pleasure of meeting her. Libbi lived her faith in small ways every day. She remembered Bible stories and loved to share them with the little ones in the family. She journaled regularly, writing “letters to Heaven” to her parents, making sure they knew how well she was doing and how happy she was. She even inquired of other family members in Heaven asking if they were all together.

Libbi was born with Down syndrome but overcame every obstacle she faced, until Alzheimer’s disease challenged her ability to maintain her independence. She fought with all she had, but Alzheimer’s eventually won.

She returned to Heaven peacefully, at age 60, at home surrounded by family and listening to her favorite songs. In lieu of flowers the family asks that those wishing to honor Libbi consider a donation to The Libbi Thomas Foundation to fund research studying the link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease. Visit LibbiThomas.org.