Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Thornton, John W., 1951 

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JOHN WILLARD THORNTON

   John Willard Thornton, 65, of Connellsville, Pa., a former resident of 
Sussex County, died at Raiford Memorial Hospital on Thursday night, June 28, 
after a brief illness. He was visiting his sister, Mrs. J.W. Beale, on High 
Street when taken ill.

   A retired chief dispatcher for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Mr. 
Thornton was the son of the late William and Indiana Briggs Thornton of Sussex 
County.  He was a member of the Boydton Methodist Church.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth De Muth Thornton of 
Connellsville, Pa.; a daughter, Mrs. Ann E. Bluhm of Scottdale, Pa.; a 
brother, W.N. Thornton of Courtland; and a sister, Mrs. J.W. Beale of Franklin.

   Funeral services for Mr. Thornton were held in the chapel of the W.J.M. 
Holland and Sons Funeral Home on Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock, with Rev. 
William Brayshaw of Smithfield officiating.

   Interment was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, the following acting as 
pallbearers; William Beale of Richmond, Forrest B. Drewry, N.T. Duck, J.J. 
Finley, J. Edward Moyler and Richmond Peters.


John Willard THORNTON, of Connellsville, PA, retired B&O RR chief dispatcher, 
Sussex Co. native, d. 28 Jun 1951, Franklin, age 65, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 48B*), Franklin, 
   30 Jun 1951, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 6, 1951 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

His bro William Norman THORNTON, Jr. is buried in Riverside Cem., Courtland - 
   Section II, Plot 17.  SCHS Cemetery Project, Riverside list (C-86): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

William's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 14, 1961, Sect. 1, p. 2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/t653w1ob.txt 


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