Gary Thornley, 66, a resident of Alvin, Texas passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2008 after a 14 year battle with prostate cancer.
He was born in Antlers, Oklahoma to Leo Dean Thornley and Mattie Vaudine Herman Thornley. The family moved to Texas in 1943. Gary graduated from Andrews High School in 1960. He started working for Fish Engineering and Construction in 1965 building refineries and chemical plants. He worked for their Houston office and moved to Alvin in 1975. Gary enjoyed hunting, fishing, his German Shepherds and his homing pigeons. Gary joined a local pigeon flying club in 1987 and became President of the Texas Center Racing Pigeon Union in July 2000 until July 2007.
Gary is survived by his wife of 39 years: Linda Sue Harrison Thornley of Alvin, Texas, a daughter: Kimberly Lynn Thornley Kovar and husband Gary Wayne of Caldwell, Texas, a son: Scottie Joe Thornley and wife Brandy Brown of Alvin, Texas, a granddaughter: Ashley Ellen Futrell of Caldwell, Texas, and three brothers: Johnny Lee of Livingston, Texas, Roy Calvin of Charleston, South Carolina and Leo Dean Jr of Henderson, Texas.
He is proceeded in death by his parents, a brother: Robert Cleo Thornley, and three un-named brothers.
Info from Kim Thornley Kovar
He was born in Antlers, Oklahoma to Leo Dean Thornley and Mattie Vaudine Herman Thornley. The family moved to Texas in 1943. Gary graduated from Andrews High School in 1960. He started working for Fish Engineering and Construction in 1965 building refineries and chemical plants. He worked for their Houston office and moved to Alvin in 1975. Gary enjoyed hunting, fishing, his German Shepherds and his homing pigeons. Gary joined a local pigeon flying club in 1987 and became President of the Texas Center Racing Pigeon Union in July 2000 until July 2007.
Gary is survived by his wife of 39 years: Linda Sue Harrison Thornley of Alvin, Texas, a daughter: Kimberly Lynn Thornley Kovar and husband Gary Wayne of Caldwell, Texas, a son: Scottie Joe Thornley and wife Brandy Brown of Alvin, Texas, a granddaughter: Ashley Ellen Futrell of Caldwell, Texas, and three brothers: Johnny Lee of Livingston, Texas, Roy Calvin of Charleston, South Carolina and Leo Dean Jr of Henderson, Texas.
He is proceeded in death by his parents, a brother: Robert Cleo Thornley, and three un-named brothers.
Info from Kim Thornley Kovar
Gary Thornley, 66, a resident of Alvin, Texas passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2008 after a 14 year battle with prostate cancer.
He was born in Antlers, Oklahoma to Leo Dean Thornley and Mattie Vaudine Herman Thornley. The family moved to Texas in 1943. Gary graduated from Andrews High School in 1960. He started working for Fish Engineering and Construction in 1965 building refineries and chemical plants. He worked for their Houston office and moved to Alvin in 1975. Gary enjoyed hunting, fishing, his German Shepherds and his homing pigeons. Gary joined a local pigeon flying club in 1987 and became President of the Texas Center Racing Pigeon Union in July 2000 until July 2007.
Gary is survived by his wife of 39 years: Linda Sue Harrison Thornley of Alvin, Texas, a daughter: Kimberly Lynn Thornley Kovar and husband Gary Wayne of Caldwell, Texas, a son: Scottie Joe Thornley and wife Brandy Brown of Alvin, Texas, a granddaughter: Ashley Ellen Futrell of Caldwell, Texas, and three brothers: Johnny Lee of Livingston, Texas, Roy Calvin of Charleston, South Carolina and Leo Dean Jr of Henderson, Texas.
He is proceeded in death by his parents, a brother: Robert Cleo Thornley, and three un-named brothers.
Info from Kim Thornley Kovar
He was born in Antlers, Oklahoma to Leo Dean Thornley and Mattie Vaudine Herman Thornley. The family moved to Texas in 1943. Gary graduated from Andrews High School in 1960. He started working for Fish Engineering and Construction in 1965 building refineries and chemical plants. He worked for their Houston office and moved to Alvin in 1975. Gary enjoyed hunting, fishing, his German Shepherds and his homing pigeons. Gary joined a local pigeon flying club in 1987 and became President of the Texas Center Racing Pigeon Union in July 2000 until July 2007.
Gary is survived by his wife of 39 years: Linda Sue Harrison Thornley of Alvin, Texas, a daughter: Kimberly Lynn Thornley Kovar and husband Gary Wayne of Caldwell, Texas, a son: Scottie Joe Thornley and wife Brandy Brown of Alvin, Texas, a granddaughter: Ashley Ellen Futrell of Caldwell, Texas, and three brothers: Johnny Lee of Livingston, Texas, Roy Calvin of Charleston, South Carolina and Leo Dean Jr of Henderson, Texas.
He is proceeded in death by his parents, a brother: Robert Cleo Thornley, and three un-named brothers.
Info from Kim Thornley Kovar
