Friday, July 9, 2010 12:37 pm

Donna Faye Thomas, 55, of Woodbury, died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville following an extended illness.

She was retired from Rich's and was a member of the Church of God.

She is survived by her life partner of 27 years, Steve Perkerson of Woodbury; three sons, Jeremy (Chrissy) Thomas, Jeffrey Thomas and James (Donna) Thomas, all of Murfreesboro; two grandchildren, Kaitlyn Thomas of Beech Grove and Emma Thomas of Woodbury; and siblings Bill (Carolyn) Fuqua of Rock Island, Margaret (Gene) Sparkman, John Fuqua and Brenda (Dennis) Waggoner, all of McMinnville; Betty (Jim) Hunley of Murfreesboro and Steve (Donna) Fuqua of Woodbury.

Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at Woodbury Funeral Home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Brother Jack Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family.