Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Nadine Lavell Thornton

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The Hominy News - Progress
Vol. 34, No. 40
Wednesday, October 2, 2002
Page 5

Nadine Lavell Thornton

Nadine Lavell Moore Thornton passed away September 24, 2002 at Bartlesville 
at the age of 80 years 4 months and 19 days.  Nadine was born May 5, 1922 
in Fairfax to Horace Greely and Maude Rosana (Berger) Burkhart.

Nadine was raised in Hominy area attending schools in Hominy and later 
graduating from Mound Valley.  Shortly after high school Nadine was united 
in marriage to Kenneth J. Moore on March 22, 1940 in Pawnee.  Soon after 
their marriage they moved to Washington County in the town of Ramona where 
they made their home.  Nadine remained in Ramona until her husbands death 
in 1990.

In 1991 Nadine moved to Skiatook.  On July 8, 1993 Nadine was united in 
marriage to Chester Thornton in Hominy.  Nadine and Chester moved to Ramona 
after their marriage.  In 1994 Nadine and Chester moved to Hominy where 
they have resided since.  Nadine was also a member of the Church of Christ 
in Skiatook as well as a member of the Cow Bells.

Nadine was preceded in death by her parents, first husband Kenneth J. Moore 
in 1990, two sons Gary L. Moore in 1987 and Monte N. Moore in 1990 as well 
as a brother Peyton Burkhart.

Nadine is survived by her husband Chester J. Thornton, of the home; three 
sisters, Martha "Tootsie" Key of Sperry; Mary Davis of Skiatook; Jean 
Crouch of Bartlesville; one brother Mike Burkhart of Bartlesville; five 
grandchildren Michael Horseman of Ochelata; Douglas Horseman of Ochelata; 
Billie Franks of Grenola, KS; Buster Moore of Ramona and Cora Lynn Thomas 
of Ramona; six great grandchildren, Daniel and Kristin Horseman, Scott and 
Layna Horseman, Masala Thomas and Kenna Jane Moore; three great-great 
grandchildren Cameron and Katlin Clemons and Kamron Allen; step daughter 
Brenda and her husband E. W. Carter of Hominy and three step grandchildren 
Christie, James and Melinda all of Hominy.

Funeral services were held Fri. Sept. 27, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary 
of the Church of Christ in Skiatook and Don Branscum officiated the 
service.  Burial was at the Ramona Cemetery in Ramona under the direction 
of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. of Cleveland.

Pallbearers were Mike Seeley, James Garrett, Blake Davis, Ross Davis, 
Harold Moore, and Chet Franks.