Local doctor’s office remembers life of mother fatally shot by ex-husband in Union County

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UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A local doctor’s office is remembering the life of a Union County mother who was killed by her ex-husband earlier this month.

“She was just one of those people who you know, didn’t know a stranger. Very friendly very easy to get along with,” Dr. Nicholas Lukacs with Queen City Ear Nose and Throat said.

>> Channel 9′s Genevieve Curtis spoke with Thomas’ work-family about how they are stepping up to help her two children, in the video at the top of this story.

Erica Thomas was killed while picking up her daughter from a relative’s home.

Deputies said her ex-husband Joshua Laney, who she had a protective order against, shot her before taking his own life.

(WATCH BELOW: 911 calls reveal moments before domestic dispute turned deadly in Union County)

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