Barbara Altonia Downie Thomas' Obituary
Barbara Altonia Downie Thomas, 65, of New Port Richey, FL, passed away on October 17, 2025.
Born December 10, 1959, in Somerset, St. Thomas, Jamaica, Barbara was the daughter of Dennis Downie and Roslyn Goulbourne, and stepdaughter of Cora Downie. On June 23, 2018, she married Roger Thomas, sharing seven years of loving partnership.
Barbara earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theology and was pursuing her Master’s Degree at the time of her passing. She published The Cure Is in the Living: My Journey With Cancer, and served as Credentialing Director for ABQAURP. A devoted minister, she fulfilled her lifelong dream of preaching and sharing her faith.
Her greatest joy was her family. She is survived by her husband, Roger Augustine Thomas; sons Michael Handel Morris Jr. (Jennifer) and Nathan Anthony Morris (Ashley); and grandchildren Mya Lynn, Olivia Claphel, Michael III, and Kai Anthony Morris. She is also survived by siblings Junior, Cleve, Denise, Maxine, Carol, and Nathaniel, and was preceded in death by brothers Neville and Dwight.
Though she loved flowers and gardening, Barbara requested that donations be made to Moffitt Cancer Center in lieu of flowers. Contributions can be made at: https://everloved.com/life-of/barbara-thomas-new-port-richey-fl
A service will be held Friday, November 7 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Trinity, FL.
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