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Betty Thornton Obituary


Betty Gaskins Thornton  
On August 31, 2018 of Washington, DC, beloved wife of the late Lewis Franklin Thornton and mother of the late Lee Thornton; survived by her daughter, Marilyn Elizabeth Thornton; sister-in-law, Yvonne Thornton Neal; brother-in-law, Leon Thornton; nieces: Barbara Matchey, Charlotte Robinson, Paula Pearson, Patricia Underwood, Shelia Gaskins and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Viewing, 10 a.m. until time of service, 11 a.m., Monday, September 10, 2018 at Michigan Park Christian Church, 1600 Taylor Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017. Interment, Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, DC.online guestbook at  www.thorntonfuneralhomepa.com  

Published by The Washington Post on Sep. 9, 2018.
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Barbara Matchey

September 9, 2018

September 9, 2018

Farewell and until we meet again in His House, my dearest Aunt Betty. I will always carry with me the many happy moments, deep moments we had in conversation over the past decade or so, in our "Sundays with Aunt Betty" phone calls I made from Honduras, where I was stationed. I cherish those conversations more than you could ever know. You are part of me and you did me the great honor to consider me as one of your daughters. Your advice was always spot-on and you gave me insight into the life my mother (your sister) and you led, which I hadn't previously fully grasped. So, my dearest Queen of DC, rest well; you lived a life of dignity which I will attempt to make a part of the way I life my life. I will love you for ever and ever. bam!

Barbara Matchey

September 9, 2018

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