Dominique Fanchon Thomas

Dominique Fanchon Thomas
December 30, 1967 - May 27, 2025

Dominique Fanchon Thomas was born on December 30, 1967, in Washington, D.C. to Gloria Jean (Harris) and Edward Gilbert Thomas, Jr. She spent her early years growing up in Washington, D.C., before relocating to Largo, MD and then to Greenbelt, MD. She attended and graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School, where she enjoyed and participated in their Dance Club.

Also, during her teen years, Dominique was a proud Cadet member of the National Capital Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, which is a civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. During her time there, she experienced her first aircraft flight, and Summer Encampments hosted on different Air Force Bases. Being the daughter of an Officer of the U.S. Secret Service / Uniformed Division and an FCC Librarian, she fondly remembered attending the White House Easter Egg Rolls on the South Lawn of the White House.

In 1990, she met and fell in love with her life partner, Evan Arnold Smith. They lived in Greenbelt, MD, until 2013, when they moved to Melbourne, FL. They were together for thirty-five loving years until her passing on May 27, 2025. During their time together, she worked in the medical clerical and market research fields. She was very active as a volunteer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Later, along the way, she became a prolific writer of fan fiction.

Surviving family includes her long-time partner, Evan Arnold Smith; father, Edward G. Thomas, Jr; mother, Gloria Jean (Harris) Thomas; uncle, Robert L. Thomas; aunt, Jenise H. Holman; sister, Nichelle C. (Thomas) Roy; brother-in-law, Jared Roy; nephews, Declan and Aiden Roy; aunt, Shela Lungsford; stepmother, Maria E. Thomas; stepbrother, Cameron S. Summers; niece, Jackqueline R. Summers; cousins, Gene and Marcia Lungsford, Larry, Danny and Chucky Dyson, collectively known as "The Six Pack". Other cousins include T.J. & Adrien Logan, Crawford Eugene Harris III (Mann), Oticia Harris & Kacey Morris, Shavon, Cydnie & E.J. Lunsford; bonus “sisters-in-law”, Catherine Harwood and Joan Smith; “brother-in-law”, Bill Harwood; nephews, Jonathan Smith and Houston Harwood; niece, Riley Harwood and cousin, Jane Usina.