Thelma Rudd Wilcox, 98, of Woodland Hills, Utah, passed away on September 28, 2020. Thelma was born on February 5, 1922, in Waycross, Georgia, to Rudy James and Martha Isabella Copeland Rudd.

On September 10, 1943, she married John Warren Wilcox in the Salt Lake City Temple. They were blessed with 5 children.

She enjoyed sewing anything and everything. In later years, after she was widowed, she took up pottery and found a new passion creating works of art to share with family and friends.

Thelma is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served a mission in Georgia from 1942-1943; North Carolina from 1979-1980; and spent her entire life serving in many church callings.

Thelma is survived by her children and their spouses: J. Wayne Wilcox (DeeDee) of Casa Grande, AZ; Shirley Wilcox Noh (Jerry) of Salmon, ID; Jeanne Wilcox Merritt (Brad) of Woodland Hills, UT; Lori Wilcox Cendejas (Jim) of Ontario, CA; and Valerie Wilcox Fitte (Bob) of Helena, MT, 21 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and all her siblings.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at 1 p.m. at the Montpelier Cemetery, Montpelier, ID.