Mrs. Hazel Ruth Thornton
Mrs. Hazel Ruth Thornton
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A Celebration of Her Life will be held at 12:00 PM, Friday, January 16, 2026 at Mount Peace Baptist Church, 1601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, NC. The family will be present to receive friends from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Following the service, interment will follow in Corinth United Church of Christ Cemetery, located at 7900 Zebulon Road, Youngsville, NC.
A Public Viewing will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with the family present from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at William Toney's Funeral Home, 216 E. Barbee Street, Zebulon, NC.
A Service of Love and Dignity is provided by William Toney's Funeral Home, Zebulon. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mrs. Hazel, please visit our floral store.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Kendall White, ( sportsman unlimited hunting club)
January 15, 2026
Thoughts an Prayers are with the family at this difficult time, We are thinking of you Mr.T
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Christopher Williams
January 14, 2026
To: My Dear Aunt Hazel Ruth Thornton Thank you for Being a Special Aunt to me, No one else can take your Place you will definitely be miss. Take your Rest and know Sooner or later I will see you again. Love you Auntie
Your Nephew: Christopher Williams & Family.
Ernestine Johnson
January 13, 2026
My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
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