Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Thornton, Verona Carter September 30, 2003
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, October 2, 2003 
Verona Carter Thornton , a lifetime resident of Norfolk, went to eternal rest
Sept. 30, 2003 at the Virginia Beach HealthCare Center. Mrs. Thornton was born
Aug. 22, 1916 in Havelock, N.C.

She was the widow of William Ezell Thornton Sr. and the daughter of the late
Elijah Sr. and Victoria Carter.

She was employed with several families in the Tidewater area as companion, baby
sitter and housekeeper. She assisted in the rearing of her grandchildren while
their parents were employed.

She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church Lambert's Point of
Norfolk. She served on the Deaconess Board, Missionary Circle and the Female
Senior Usher Board until her illness prevented her from serving. She was also a
former Sunday school teacher. She was a former member of Park Place Center
Senior Citizen's Group and the Lambert's Point Civic League.

In addition to her husband, William E. Thornton Sr., she was predeceased by her
son, William E. Thornton Jr.; two sisters and six brothers.

She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Robert Earl Thornton and Carter
Vernon Thornton Sr. and wife Celestine; seven grandchildren, Robin Charles
(David), Elder Terrance Thornton (Tina), Terri Thornton , Michael E. Thornton
(Donna), William G. Thornton , Nicole Thornton and Carter Thornton Jr.; 11
great-grandchildren; a brother, Elijah Carter Sr.; a sister, Victoria Dodson and
husband Walter Dodson Sr.; a daughter-in-law, Lula Thornton ; a special
daughter, Dolly Thornton ; two brothers-in-law, Roland Thornton and Matthew
Blount; five sisters-in-law, Mary Carter, Eva Carter, Pearl Carter, Elizabeth
Hodges and Versaray Norman; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Lambert's
Point, Norfolk, by Pastor Anthony Paige. The family will receive visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Carter Thornton Sr., 916 Mathews Court, Chesapeake. Hale
Funeral Home is in charge. 

Additional Comments:
Calvary Cemetery

THORNTON, VERNNA C 476 Section 23, Block 23, Lot 160, Space 160B 87 F 10/04/2003

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