A/1C US AIR FORCE
KOREA
DATE OF BIRTH: 10/30/1935
DATE OF DEATH: 02/01/2020
BURIED AT: SECTION G SITE 773
PORT HUDSON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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Truett Noris Thorn
10/30/1935 - 02/01/2020
Truett Noris Thorn passed away Saturday, February 01, 2020 at the age of 84 into the loving arms of Jesus. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, a retired teacher and softball coach for West Monroe High School. He was proud of his softball girls. He was inducted into LSCA Hall of Fame in 1992, was on the City Council in West Monroe, loved golf and dealing in antiques.
After retiring he moved to Baton Rouge to work for The Housing Authority, there he met and married Brenda Dell Gremillion, his wife of twenty-two years and was a member of Hosanna First Assembly.
Truett made many friends everywhere he went.
He is proceeded in death by his mother, Olla Reid Thorn, father, Rev. James Thorn, brother, Jessie Dale Thorn, and first wife Bennie Sue Thorn.
Truett is survived by stepsons Rodney Gremillion and wife Tammy of Denham Springs, Randall Gremillion and wife Beverly of Baton Rouge, stepdaughters Bonnie Drake and husband Lane of Walker, Darlene Guidry and husband Steven of Denham Springs, thirteen step grandchildren, and ten step great-grandchildren.
Services to be held at Port Hudson National Cemetery, Zachary, on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 1:00pm with Air Force military honors.
A/1C US AIR FORCE
KOREA
DATE OF BIRTH: 10/30/1935
DATE OF DEATH: 02/01/2020
BURIED AT: SECTION G SITE 773
PORT HUDSON NATIONAL CEMETERY
_______________________________
Truett Noris Thorn
10/30/1935 - 02/01/2020
Truett Noris Thorn passed away Saturday, February 01, 2020 at the age of 84 into the loving arms of Jesus. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, a retired teacher and softball coach for West Monroe High School. He was proud of his softball girls. He was inducted into LSCA Hall of Fame in 1992, was on the City Council in West Monroe, loved golf and dealing in antiques.
After retiring he moved to Baton Rouge to work for The Housing Authority, there he met and married Brenda Dell Gremillion, his wife of twenty-two years and was a member of Hosanna First Assembly.
Truett made many friends everywhere he went.
He is proceeded in death by his mother, Olla Reid Thorn, father, Rev. James Thorn, brother, Jessie Dale Thorn, and first wife Bennie Sue Thorn.
Truett is survived by stepsons Rodney Gremillion and wife Tammy of Denham Springs, Randall Gremillion and wife Beverly of Baton Rouge, stepdaughters Bonnie Drake and husband Lane of Walker, Darlene Guidry and husband Steven of Denham Springs, thirteen step grandchildren, and ten step great-grandchildren.
Services to be held at Port Hudson National Cemetery, Zachary, on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 1:00pm with Air Force military honors.
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US AIR FORCE
KOREA
LOVING HUSBAND
COACH & FRIEND
Gravesite Details
Interment 7 Feb 2020. Arrangements by Seale Funeral Services.
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