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William Thornton Obituary
CALVERT CITY - William "Willy T" Thornton, 35, of Calvert City, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Marshall County Hospital.
William was a furnace operator at CCMA. He enjoyed riding his motorcycles, fishing, and cheering for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Surviving is his wife, Destiny Thornton; four children, William Carson Thornton Jr., Cameron Bradley Thornton, Gabriel Frawley Smith, Abigail Nichole Thornton; his father, Lex Thornton Jr.; his mother, Rebecca Scott; his stepmother, Rhonda Duncan Thornton; four siblings, Lex Thornton III, Amber Haller, Alexis Thornton, Shawn Scott; his grandmother, Judy F. Skinner; his father-in-law, Charles Lynch; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mamie Jo Thornton; and his grandfather, Ernest E. Scott.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Lindsey Funeral Home with the Rev. Eric Farmer officiating. Burial will follow at Trace Creek Church Cemetery.
Friends may visit the family from 1 p.m. to service hour on Saturday at the funeral home.
Online condolence may be left at www.lindseyfuneral.com.
Lindsey Funeral Home of Paducah is in charge of arrangements.
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Gabe Smith
March 9, 2023
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Charles L Lynch
August 30, 2022
Met wil when he was a young kid. Never thought some day he be marred to my daughter. He was like one of my kids I miss him checking on me he often did.was always ready to help me or go fishing with me...I'm going to miss him a lot.RIP SON
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