Lois Joy Thomas, age 69, of New Egypt died Monday, April 28 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Egypt, she was a life long resident. Lois was a life member and past president of the New Egypt Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, an honorary member of the New Egypt Fire Company and for many years was the fire company?s emergency radio operator. She was also a past member of the New Egypt First Aid Squad. Early in her life she worked for her father in his insurance and real estate business. Lois was predeceased by her father and mother, Frank and Florence (Horner) Palmer, Sr. and by her brother, Frank Palmer, Jr. She was a wonderful, caring and loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth, two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Kent Amburgey of New Egypt and Dawn and Michael Evanko of Morganton, North Carolina, six grandchildren, Kelly and Kyle Amburgey of New Egypt and Thomas, Mark, Sarah and Elizabeth Evanko of Morganton, North Carolina, her sister and brother-in-law, Arlene and Richard Zammito of Clearwater, Florida, a sister-in-law, Judy Thomas of Bradford, PA and a brother-in-law, Harry Thomas of Cleveland, Georgia. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 3 at 11:00 AM at the Tilghman Funeral Home, 52 Main Street in New Egypt (www.tilghmanfh.com). Interment will follow in the Jacobstown Cemetery in Jacobstown. Calling hours will be on Friday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the New Egypt Vol. Fire Co., P. O. Box 177, New Egypt, NJ 08533 or to the New Egypt First Aid Squad, P. O. Box 368, New Egypt, NJ 08533.