Rene Thurman was born on September 6, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Ervin Henry and Tressie Joy Wright Henry. On March 17, 1988, she was united in marriage to William Marvin Thurman, who preceded his wife in death on May 1, 2010.
Rene worked as a truck driver and loved to crochet and garden.
Rene Thurman departed this life on November 12, 2020 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 61 years, 2 months, and 6 days.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her son, James Thurman and his wife Rebecca of Mt. Morris, Illinois; sisters, Brenda Henry of Savannah, Tennessee and Cricket Henry of Decker, Indiana; and grandchildren, Charlotte, Lila, Alden, Massey, and Frank.
Rene was preceded in death by her husband, William Marvin Thurman, and her grandparents, Beulah and Alfred Wright, Mattie Jane Henry, and Theodore Roosevelt Henry.