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Phyllis Thornbury Obituary
BROOKSVILLE — Phyllis Nadine Hamilton Thornbury, beloved wife of Ronald Thornbury, went to be with the Lord, April 11, 2025.
Phyllis and Ron were married Nov. 10, 1962. Together, they made their home in Louisville, before returning to Bracken County in 1999 to the farm on Goose Ridge.
Phyllis worked as a teacher at Augusta Independent School, was a Recipe Developer for the Pillsbury Company in Louisville. She was a graduate of Bracken County High School and Eastern Kentucky University.
She was a member of the Countryside Homemakers Club, the Garden Club, teacher for the Bracken County Adult Education, a member of the Bracken County Planning and Zoning Commission, a BTADD member, member of the Concord Methodist Women and the Bracken County Historical Society.
Being very community minded, she served on the Literacy Board and was a big supporter of the Bracken County Animal Shelter. She was instrumental in the organization of the Brooksville Harvest Festival and Light Up Brooksville.
Phyllis was born at home in Brooksville on Sept. 14, 1939, the daughter of the late Leonard Otto "Spade" Hamilton and Amanda Josephine "Josie" Dennis Hamilton. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Wanda Ruth Maniccia, Walter M. Hamilton, Naomi Joy "Peggy" Hamilton, and Leonard Keith Hamilton. She was also preceded in death by three nephews and one niece.
In addition to her husband, Ron, she is survived by her sister-in-law, Mary Alice Thornbury; special nieces, Sharon (Fred Koss) Hamilton of Loveland, Ohio, and Lynn Darnell of Augusta; and special friends from Louisville. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and friends.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at noon on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Concord Methodist Church, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon the day of service.
Interment will follow at Bracken Memorial Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Bracken County Animal Shelter or Concord United Methodist Cemetery Road Fund.
Condolences may be sent to www.MooreAndParkerFH.com
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David Winkler
April 19, 2025
Phyllis was a neighbor who became one of those "very best friends ever" to Joan and me and also to Matt, Meagan and Joe. We are all so thankful we had the opportunity to share the time we did with her. Of her many kindnesses to the Winklers, the one we now value the most is how she consistently role-modeled for three young children what it means to truly be a Christian adult in today's world. Rest in peace, dearest friend. Joan and David Winkler, Louisville KY
Elfreda Cummins
April 16, 2025
Phyllis was always a very gracious, caring and civic minded friend to all. May she rest in peace.
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