Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries Leila Mallard Thornton 1928

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Obituary of Leila Mallard Thornton 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 17 Feb 1928.  

Camilla, Georgia.  
A death carrying a sad shock to numerous friends and 
loved ones was that of Mrs. Leila Thornton, which took place at her home in Delwood 
community on Friday, 10 February 1928, afternoon at 1:00 PM after an illness on only 
two or three days.  Her children were summoned from distant homes to her bedside but 
ere they reached here, she had passed into everlasting rest.  Her daughter, Miss Annie 
Thornton, and son, Mr. C. C. Thornton, were with her when the end came.  Funeral 
services were held Sunday, 12 Feb 1928, morning at Hopeful Baptist church in the 
presence of a large assemblage of friends and relatives of the deceased and the floral 
offerings were numerous and beautiful.  Comforting hymns of the Christian faith were 
sung by the choir.  Rev J. T. Rigsby, pastor of the church conducted the service and at its 
conclusion the body was laid to rest in the family lot beside the church.  Acting as pall 
bearers were Messrs. C. C. Thornton, W. G. Thornton, Henry Holt, Graham and Lonnie 
Andrews and Sanford Mallard.  Mrs. Thornton was called from the midst of an active and 
useful life to answer death's call.  She was forty-nine years of age.  Before her marriage 
she was Miss Leila Mallard.  Her entire life was spent at the home in Dellwood 
community and the people of that section knew her best and could testify to the beauty of 
her character, sweet and unselfish womanhood, and in the family circle where she exerted 
the influence of a faithful Christian wife and mother, the children can well rise up and 
call her blessed.  Mrs. Thornton had been converted at an early age and joined the Baptist 
church, to which she gave her loyal service as long as she lived, and at Delwood church 
she will be sadly missed from the membership.  Her husband, Mr. J. T. Thornton, 
preceding her to the grave 14 years ago.  Surviving the deceased are the following 
children: Mr. W. G. Thornton of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. I. H. Richardson of Gainesville; Mrs. 
Lewis Hayes of Akron, Ohio; Mr. C. C. Thornton of Delwood; Mr. Lawrence Thornton 
of Akron, Ohio; and Miss Annie Thornton of Delwood.  Mr. N. L. Mallard and Mrs. 
Sallie Gore, both of near Tifton, are brother and sister of Mrs. Thornton.  Relatives and 
numerous friends throughout the county extend a sincere sympathy to the bereaved 
family.