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On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Helen Dotson peacefully transitioned into eternal rest at her residence.
Her Viewing will be, 10:00 am until time of Service, 11:00 am, Friday, July 18, 2025, in the Chapel of Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., 3439 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland 20640. Interment, Alexandria United Methodist Church Cemetery, 5605 Chicamuxen Road, Rison, Maryland 20640.
On Friday, July 18th at 11:00 am, please click on the link below to live stream the service.
Please make sure when viewing the services that the volume located in the right lower corner (where it says "live") on the viewing screen is turned up (the bars should be blue).
The streaming will begin after the final family viewing. Therefore, there may be a delay before the service appears on the screen. Thank you. https://www.thorntonfuneralhomepa.com/live-stream
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Thornton Funeral Home
July 9, 2025
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