Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries Mary Etta Melissa Luckey Thornton 1962

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Obituary of Mary Etta Melissa Luckey Thornton 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated  5 Jan 1962.  

Camilla.Georgia.  
Mrs. Albert N. Thornton died at the 
home of her daughter, Mrs. Homer Keadle Tuesday 2 Jan 1962, after an extended illness.  
Funeral services were held at Dellwood Missionary Baptist Church at 2:30 PM 
Wednesday.  Interment followed in the church cemetery with the Rev. E.R. Cloud and 
Rev Edgar Davis officiating.  Grandsons served as pallbearers.  She was born in Mitchell 
County 22 January 1880, daughter of the late William H. and Susan Davis Luckey.  she 
was a member of the Dellwood Church.  Survivors include her husband Albert N. 
Thornton, another daughter, Mrs. C.E. Maples of Bridgeboro, Georgia; five sons, Albert 
F. Thornton and James W. Thornton of Miami, Fla.; Brantley H. Thornton of Pelham, 
Ga.; Edwin D. Thornton of Albany, Ga.; and W. Fred Thornton of Camilla; two sisters; 
Mrs. H. B. Burnham of Brinson, Ga.; and Mrs. Lily M. Luckey of Ochlocknee, 32 
grandchildren and a number if great grandchildren.  Bramlett Funeral Home was in 
charge of arrangements.