Carl Thornton

1929 - 2005  (76 years)

• Name	Carl Thornton
  Birth	23 Jan 1929	Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Mar 2005	Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
  Burial	Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  1. Bonnie Thornton   d. 8 Dec 2010 ▻ Willis Russell   2. Wilma Thornton ▻ Lemmie Lee Jackson;   Raymond E. Crowder   3. Wade Thornton, Jr.,   b. 28 Dec 1926   d. 7 Sep 1976  (Age 49 years) ▻ Marcella Hensley,  m. 10 Aug 1948   4. Carl Thornton,   b. 23 Jan 1929, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 20 Mar 2005, Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States  (Age 76 years)
  Person ID	I6205	Main Tree
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Wade Thornton,   b. 1901   d. 1966 (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Lizzie Mae Walls,   b. 18 Sep 1903   d. Aug 1983 (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	6 Feb 1922
  Family ID	F525	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Edmonds
  Children	1. Mike Thornton   2. Richard K Thornton,   b. 26 Feb 1957, Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States d. 20 Aug 1999, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 42 years)   3. Greg Thornton   4. Tim Thornton
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2009
  Family ID	F2132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Jan 1929 - Morgan, Tennessee, United States Death - 20 Mar 2005 - Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States Burial - - Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  THORNTON, CARL CLAYTON, 76, a resident of Coalfield, died Sunday,March 20, 2005, at his home. The son of Wade H. Thornton and Mae WallsThornton, he was born Jan. 23, 1929, in Morgan County. He was alifelong resident of this area. Mr. Thornton wawas a U. S. Army veteranand an active member of Beech Park Baptist Church in Oliver Springs.He was retired from the Y-12 Plant after working as a machinist for 30years. He also co-owned Woodmasters Inc. of Coalfield. In addition tohis parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Richard K. Thornton,and a brother, Wade H. Thornton Jr. Mr. Thornton is survived by hiswife of 51 years, Betty Edmonds Thornton; three sons, Michael J.Thornton and wife, Taynia, Gregory L. Thornton, and Timothy W.Thornton and wife, Brenda, all of Coalfield; eight grandchildren,Suzanne, Amanda, Amy, Courtney, Evan, Matthew, Quinten and Zach; twogreat-grandchildren, Austin and Lexie; his sisters, Wilma Crowder andBonnie Russell, both of Coalfield; a spspecial friend, R.B. Russell ofOliver Springs; and by several nieces including a special niece, MelbaMcKeethan of Oliver Springs, several nephews, extended family membersand other special friends. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday,March 22, 2005, at the Estes Cemetery in Coalfield with the Rev.Robbie Leach and the Rev. Howard Hannah officiating. The family hasrequested that friends and family come to the family's home before thefuneral for visitation. The family also requests that any memorials bein the form of donations to the Beech Park Baptist Church, 519 W.Tri-County Blvd., Oliver Springs, TN 37840. Sharp Funeral Home inOliver Springs is in charge of the arrangements. [Oak Ridger]