A native of Iuka, Miss., she had lived in Tallahassee since 1959 and had been a part-time resident of Sky Valley, Ga., since 1978. She was a graduate of Florence State Teachers College, now known as the University of North Alabama, and received her master's degree from the University of Mississippi. She taught at the University of Arkansas and Florida State University and retired from Tallahassee Community College. She was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, the Theater Guild, the Garden Club of Sky Valley, Ga., and several bridge groups in Sky Valley. She was an Episcopalian.
Other survivors include her
son,
two daughters,
three grandchildren, and
niece.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Carey Thorne and Mary Etta Thorne, and a sister, Florine Fuller.
A native of Iuka, Miss., she had lived in Tallahassee since 1959 and had been a part-time resident of Sky Valley, Ga., since 1978. She was a graduate of Florence State Teachers College, now known as the University of North Alabama, and received her master's degree from the University of Mississippi. She taught at the University of Arkansas and Florida State University and retired from Tallahassee Community College. She was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, the Theater Guild, the Garden Club of Sky Valley, Ga., and several bridge groups in Sky Valley. She was an Episcopalian.
Other survivors include her
son,
two daughters,
three grandchildren, and
niece.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Carey Thorne and Mary Etta Thorne, and a sister, Florine Fuller.
Gravesite Details
Burial Date 1/31/2005, Ref: Cemetery Records
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