Marilyn Davis Thomas

1954 - 2024

Marilyn Davis Thomas, age 70, passed away March 19, 2024 after a long and courageous struggle against illness. Born February 13, 1954 in Clanton, Alabama, she spent most of her childhood in Demopolis, AL. She graduated from Auburn University School of Architecture in 1977. Subsequently, she contributed designs for numerous hospitals, including UAB, Baptist Montclair, and The Eye Foundation Hospital in Birmingham, AL. She moved to Auburn, AL with her family in 1987 where she designed several fine homes.

She especially enjoyed church renovation and preservation, contributing designs for the Auburn United Methodist Church Founder's Chapel and the Chestnut Creek Baptist Church in Verbena, AL. She was an original member of the Auburn Historical Commission and was well respected by her design colleagues and builders. She loved all things beautiful, as well as many basset hounds over the years. She was kind-hearted, loved friends, family and travel, fine dining and cooking, and was an enthusiastic supporter of her children's endeavors.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Davis and Dorothy Driver Davis, and survived by her husband of 39 years, Dr. Charles E. Thomas, daughter Dr. Eleanor Thomas and her husband Andreas Hadji, daughter Mary Thomas and her husband Michael Adams, grandsons, Alexander Hadji and George Hadji, brother, Jerry Davis, nephew, Allen Davis, and aunt, Linda Lockhart.

A memorial service will be held at AUMC Founder's Chapel on Friday, March 22 at 11:00AM. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the American Cancer Society.