Roxie Anne Thornton

Roxie Anne Thornton, 87, of Roanoke, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2008. She was born in Axton, Va., to the late Thomas L. and Cassie Stultz Thornton on December 25, 1920. Schooled in West Virginia, she later moved to Roanoke where she met and married Carroll Holland. They opened and operated the successful Piccadilly Restaurant in Roanoke. Subsequently, Anne moved to New York where she lived for many happy years before returning to Roanoke to be closer to her sister, Doris Penn, and their brother, Thomas "Bill" Thornton. Preceded in death by her parents, brother and sister, Anne has many devoted friends and family who remain to cherish her memory including nephews, Joe Booker (Carolyn), of California, and Thomas W. "T.W." Thornton, of Roanoke; nieces, Beverly Ann Thornton, of New York; Doris "LaDale" Blackwell (Melvin), of Roanoke, and Katherine B. "Cookie" Fisher (Bobby), of North Carolina; grand nieces and nephews, Siobhan, Jason, Justin, Joel, Aaliyah, Trey and Nicole; and a host of other relatives, especially those in Martinsville. She was a loving second mother to her nieces, nephews and close friends, Carolyn Johnson and Paul Scruggs. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008, in the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel with Elder Steven Hayes officiating. The interment will be in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to www.Hamlar-Curtis.com.