Dorothy M. (Neal) Thomas, 81, of Sweet Home, died Sunday April 22, 2007 at The Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. She was born in Elmira, OR, the daughter of Elmer and Veleta (Deadman) Neal.

She was a life-long Oregon resident, living in Eugene and later raising her daughter in Sweet Home. She enjoyed hunting all her life. She was already thinking of what tags to put in for next year.

Dorothy is survived by son-in-law, Derrell W. Larsen, Sr.; grandsons, Derrell W. Larsen, Jr., Harold Larsen, and Andrew Larsen; granddaughter, Suzan Sexson; seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by daughter, Hazel Larsen; husband, Woodrow W. Thomas; seven brothers, and one sister.

No Services are planned at this date. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.