Thelma was born on April 3, 1934 in Bell County, Kentucky to Della (nee Smallwood) and Huey Mason. She is the beloved mother of Danny Mason, Richard (the late Deborah) Wilson and Doris (the late Richard) Burton; cherished grandmother of Daniel (Stacy) Jones, April Jones, Amber Wilson, the late Rick Wilson, nine great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death and now reunited with her parents and her nine siblings: Eunice Mason, Myrtle Ward, Mildred Hibbard, Ledford Mason, Donald Mason, Kelly Mason, June Gibson, Shirley Dawson and JoAnn Jackson. Thelma was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

A visitation for Thelma will be held at Paul R. Young Funeral Home (Mt. Healthy) on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 10 am until time of service at 12 pm.