Emily Frances Albanese Thrift, age 73, died Friday, January 25, 2013, in Madison.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Beggs Funeral Home with burial at San Pedro Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born in Boston, Mass., and moved to Lake Worth. When she was 10, they moved to Long Island, N.Y., then moved to Miami, Perry and Madison. She loved the outdoors, fishing, camping at parks, crocheting and canning foods and jellies.
She is survived by her husband, Willie A. “Buck” Thrift of Cherry Lake; two sons, Dennis Odom (Debbie) of Cherry Lake and Steve Odom of Dallas, Ga.; two daughters, Donna Cruce and Barbara Thrift of Cherry Lake; 13 grandchildren; and17 great-grandchildren.
Beggs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
