Sylvia Anne "George" Kilough Thigpen passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012. She was just a few days away from turning 69. George was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1943, in Pasadena, TX to Elsie and Dewey Kilough. George is preceded in death by her parents and her son Andrew Thigpen.

George married Don at a young age and they moved several times throughout their marriage due to Don's construction work. They finally settled in Boerne in 1979. For awhile, George helped Don with his construction business until her daughter could take over for her. Then she worked at The Flower Shop and helped them as needed. She loved to hunt and fish with her family. Once Don retired, they started traveling. Nothing was more important to George than time spent with her granddaughters.

George is survived by her husband of 47 years, Donald Thigpen of Boerne; her daughters, Heather Leigh Keller and husband Marty of Boerne and Alanna Noel Skipper and husband Floyd "Skip" Skipper of Hondo; and her grandchildren, Jordan Frantzen and husband Andrew of Boerne, Mikayla Don Keller, Mikenzie Drew Keller, and Cheyenne Drew Skipper. She was blessed with one great grandchild, Jaxon. She is also survived by her two sisters, Shirley Thigpen of Lufkin and Barbara Thomas of Spring and numerous nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at the Boerne Cemetery. To leave condolences for the family and to view a video of George's life, please visit www.ebensberger-fisher.com and select the Obituaries tab. Donations may be made to the Boerne Volunteer Fire Department at 726 N. Main, Boerne, TX 78006 or to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org or PO Box 22718, Oklahoma, OK 73123-1718.

Arrangements with Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home of Boerne.