Calvin Thornton, 70, of Cooks Run Road, Lindside, W.Va., died Thursday, June 20, 1996, at his home. Born January 11, 1926, at Orchard, he was the son of the late Luke and Lula Vienna Harvey Thornton.
Mr. Thornton was a retired employee of the Hoechst-Celanese Corp., and a member of the Lindside United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by one grandchild; two aunts; and one uncle.
He is survived by his wife, Atchie Clark Thornton of the home; two daughters, Lula "Lu" Palmer and her husband, Roger, of Christiansburg, Sandra Martin and her husband, Tony, of Pearisburg; four sons, Scott Thornton and his wife, Linda, of Greenville, W.Va., Charles Thornton and his wife, Cindy, of Painesville, Ohio, Richard "Rick" Thornton and his wife, Betty, of Baltimore, Md., John Thornton and his wife, Dottie of Pembroke; four sisters, Josephine Chapman and Geraldine Vass, both of Covington, Lennie Roles of Greenville, W.Va., and Lilly Wickline of Princeton, W.Va.; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild;
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 1996, at the Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel in Peterstown with Rev. Tommy Mounts officiating. Pallbearers will be Greg Palmer, Mike Palmer, Warren Thornton, Tildon Thorton, Timmy Thorton, and John Mark Neal.Burial will follow at the Mt. View Cemetery at Wikel, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 1996, at the funeral home. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home in Peterstown, W.Va.
The Roanoke Times, VA, June 22, 1996
Mr. Thornton was a retired employee of the Hoechst-Celanese Corp., and a member of the Lindside United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by one grandchild; two aunts; and one uncle.
He is survived by his wife, Atchie Clark Thornton of the home; two daughters, Lula "Lu" Palmer and her husband, Roger, of Christiansburg, Sandra Martin and her husband, Tony, of Pearisburg; four sons, Scott Thornton and his wife, Linda, of Greenville, W.Va., Charles Thornton and his wife, Cindy, of Painesville, Ohio, Richard "Rick" Thornton and his wife, Betty, of Baltimore, Md., John Thornton and his wife, Dottie of Pembroke; four sisters, Josephine Chapman and Geraldine Vass, both of Covington, Lennie Roles of Greenville, W.Va., and Lilly Wickline of Princeton, W.Va.; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild;
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 1996, at the Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel in Peterstown with Rev. Tommy Mounts officiating. Pallbearers will be Greg Palmer, Mike Palmer, Warren Thornton, Tildon Thorton, Timmy Thorton, and John Mark Neal.Burial will follow at the Mt. View Cemetery at Wikel, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 1996, at the funeral home. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home in Peterstown, W.Va.
The Roanoke Times, VA, June 22, 1996
Calvin Thornton, 70, of Cooks Run Road, Lindside, W.Va., died Thursday, June 20, 1996, at his home. Born January 11, 1926, at Orchard, he was the son of the late Luke and Lula Vienna Harvey Thornton.
Mr. Thornton was a retired employee of the Hoechst-Celanese Corp., and a member of the Lindside United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by one grandchild; two aunts; and one uncle.
He is survived by his wife, Atchie Clark Thornton of the home; two daughters, Lula "Lu" Palmer and her husband, Roger, of Christiansburg, Sandra Martin and her husband, Tony, of Pearisburg; four sons, Scott Thornton and his wife, Linda, of Greenville, W.Va., Charles Thornton and his wife, Cindy, of Painesville, Ohio, Richard "Rick" Thornton and his wife, Betty, of Baltimore, Md., John Thornton and his wife, Dottie of Pembroke; four sisters, Josephine Chapman and Geraldine Vass, both of Covington, Lennie Roles of Greenville, W.Va., and Lilly Wickline of Princeton, W.Va.; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild;
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 1996, at the Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel in Peterstown with Rev. Tommy Mounts officiating. Pallbearers will be Greg Palmer, Mike Palmer, Warren Thornton, Tildon Thorton, Timmy Thorton, and John Mark Neal.Burial will follow at the Mt. View Cemetery at Wikel, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 1996, at the funeral home. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home in Peterstown, W.Va.
The Roanoke Times, VA, June 22, 1996
Mr. Thornton was a retired employee of the Hoechst-Celanese Corp., and a member of the Lindside United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by one grandchild; two aunts; and one uncle.
He is survived by his wife, Atchie Clark Thornton of the home; two daughters, Lula "Lu" Palmer and her husband, Roger, of Christiansburg, Sandra Martin and her husband, Tony, of Pearisburg; four sons, Scott Thornton and his wife, Linda, of Greenville, W.Va., Charles Thornton and his wife, Cindy, of Painesville, Ohio, Richard "Rick" Thornton and his wife, Betty, of Baltimore, Md., John Thornton and his wife, Dottie of Pembroke; four sisters, Josephine Chapman and Geraldine Vass, both of Covington, Lennie Roles of Greenville, W.Va., and Lilly Wickline of Princeton, W.Va.; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild;
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 1996, at the Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel in Peterstown with Rev. Tommy Mounts officiating. Pallbearers will be Greg Palmer, Mike Palmer, Warren Thornton, Tildon Thorton, Timmy Thorton, and John Mark Neal.Burial will follow at the Mt. View Cemetery at Wikel, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 1996, at the funeral home. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home in Peterstown, W.Va.
The Roanoke Times, VA, June 22, 1996
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