Funeral services for J. J. Thornton, 92, who died at a local hospital December 31, were held at the Hebron Baptist near Sikes January 2, at 10 a.m. The Rev. George Womack of Monroe, pastor of Hebron Baptist Church, had charge of the services.
Mr. Thornton, who would have been 92 years old in February, had made his home with his son, H. J. Thornton, of Tannehill for several years. He had been bedridden for the past five years. A native of the Hebron Community, he had joined the Hebron Baptist Church when a young man and had later moved his letter to Texas where he resided.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fleet Herring of Sikes and Miss Elba Thornton of Tannehill; two sons, H. L. Thornton of Mansfield and H. J. Thornton of Tannehill. He also leaves 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Acting as pallbearers were Clyde Herring, Jesse Thornton, Jack Thornton, Pete Perdue, Earl Thornton, and Douglas Bryan.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, January 5, 1950
Mr. Thornton, who would have been 92 years old in February, had made his home with his son, H. J. Thornton, of Tannehill for several years. He had been bedridden for the past five years. A native of the Hebron Community, he had joined the Hebron Baptist Church when a young man and had later moved his letter to Texas where he resided.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fleet Herring of Sikes and Miss Elba Thornton of Tannehill; two sons, H. L. Thornton of Mansfield and H. J. Thornton of Tannehill. He also leaves 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Acting as pallbearers were Clyde Herring, Jesse Thornton, Jack Thornton, Pete Perdue, Earl Thornton, and Douglas Bryan.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, January 5, 1950
Funeral services for J. J. Thornton, 92, who died at a local hospital December 31, were held at the Hebron Baptist near Sikes January 2, at 10 a.m. The Rev. George Womack of Monroe, pastor of Hebron Baptist Church, had charge of the services.
Mr. Thornton, who would have been 92 years old in February, had made his home with his son, H. J. Thornton, of Tannehill for several years. He had been bedridden for the past five years. A native of the Hebron Community, he had joined the Hebron Baptist Church when a young man and had later moved his letter to Texas where he resided.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fleet Herring of Sikes and Miss Elba Thornton of Tannehill; two sons, H. L. Thornton of Mansfield and H. J. Thornton of Tannehill. He also leaves 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Acting as pallbearers were Clyde Herring, Jesse Thornton, Jack Thornton, Pete Perdue, Earl Thornton, and Douglas Bryan.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, January 5, 1950
Mr. Thornton, who would have been 92 years old in February, had made his home with his son, H. J. Thornton, of Tannehill for several years. He had been bedridden for the past five years. A native of the Hebron Community, he had joined the Hebron Baptist Church when a young man and had later moved his letter to Texas where he resided.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fleet Herring of Sikes and Miss Elba Thornton of Tannehill; two sons, H. L. Thornton of Mansfield and H. J. Thornton of Tannehill. He also leaves 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Acting as pallbearers were Clyde Herring, Jesse Thornton, Jack Thornton, Pete Perdue, Earl Thornton, and Douglas Bryan.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, January 5, 1950
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