W.G. Thornton Jr.

WILLIAM G. THORNTON, JR. AGE 76 PASSED AWAY MONDAY MARCH 1, 2004. HE WAS RETIRED FROM FORD MOTOR CO., MAINTENANCE DEPT. WITH 28 YEARS OF SERVICE. HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE UAW, LOCAL 255. MR. THORNTON WAS A MEMBER OF THE CENTRAL HEIGHTS CHURCH OF CHRIST.

HE WAS A 1948 GRADUATE OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. HE LOVED FISHING AND WORKING IN HIS GARDEN. VISITATION WITH THE FAMILY WAS HELD LAST EVENING MARCH 2, 2004 FROM 6-8 P.M.. THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT NEW HOPE CHURCH OF CHRIST WEDNESDAY , MARCH 3, 2004 AT 2:00 P.M. WITH BURIAL TO FOLLOW IN NEW HOPE CEMETERY WITH BRO. LARRY MURDOCK AND BRO. CARL SEINGENTHALER OFFICIATING. MR. THORNTON WILL LIE-IN-STATE FROM 1-2 P.M. AT THE CHURCH.

PALLBEARERS WILL BE CLEVE MILES, TROY DAVIDSON, REGGIE BRUCE, LARRY YOUNG, RANDLE WHITTEN AND JAMIE PALMER, HONORARY PALLBEARERS WILL BE JAMES PALMER AND GENE DARBY.

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR HEART FELT THANKS TO THE NURSES ON THE SIX FLOOR OF E.C.M.. HIS DOCTOR’S LYMAN MITCHELL, FELIX MORRIS, ROBERT YODER, AND THE STAFF AT DAUGHTERY CLINIC.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 55 YEARS, ALICE V. PALMER THORNTON, SONS; RICKY W. THORNTON AND WIFE PAM OF ATLANTA, GA., ROCKY THORNTON OF FLORENCE, AL. DAUGHTER; KATHY D. JOHNSON AND HUSBAND DON OF KILLEN, AL. GRANDCHILDREN; DONALD L. JOHNSON, JR. AND DEREK K. JOHNSON, SISTERS; CORRINE DAVIDSON, FAYDEAN WHITTEN, AND JANIE BRUCE ALL OF FLORENCE.

HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS FATHER WILLIAM G. THORNTON, SR. AND MOTHER ELIZA MAE DEAN THORNTON.

MORRISON FUNERAL HOME, FLORENCE/ CENTRAL HEIGHTS IS DIRECTING