Janet Sue (Kinser) Powell Thomas Obituary (1940 - 2017)

Janet Sue Powell Thomas, age 76, of Gallatin TN, passed awayon Thursday, March9, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Lawrence County Indiana on March 16,1940, to the late Henry and Ruth (Prince) Kinser. Janet retired from Ravenscroft Beauty College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was formerly the president of the Hairdressers Association in Marion, Indiana, and was the leader of TOPS club for ten years. Janet attended North Western University and took a class in methodology. She enjoyed square dancing, riding her motorcycle, and playing euchre. Janet was also a volunteer clown named "smiley" who visited the sick in the hospitals to cheer them up. She was a member of the Holiness House of Prayer. Janet is survived by her children, Penny (Keith) Dwiggins of Clinton, AR, Paul Dean (Meagan) Powell II of Gallatin, TN, Lisa Sue (Taylor) Bills of Murfreesboro, TN, Kelly Jo Ann (Owen) Hamilton of Gallatin, TN, Angela K. Spratt first grandchild/caregiver of Gallatin, TN, 13 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, brother, Gary Lee (Janet) Kinser of Frankton, IN, brother, Victor Lynn (Tonja) Kinser of Lapel, IN, and several nieces and nephews. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, first husband John S. Idlewine, second husband Paul Dean Powell I, third husband John Thomas, brothers Phillip Gordon Kinser, Samual Kinser, and sister Judith Ann Chapin. Funeral services will be at5:30pmMonday, March 13, 2017at Dunnichay Funeral Home, Elwood, IN with Rev. Mathew Miller officiating. Visitation will beMonday, March 13, 2017, 3:30pm-5:30pm, at Dunnichay Funeral Home, 1113 S. Anderson St. , Elwood, Indiana.