Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Thornton, William N. Jr., 1961 

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WILLIAM NORMAN THORNTON

W.N. THORNTON EX-TELEGRAPHER FOR RAILROAD

   COURTLAND - William Norman Thornton, Jr., 83, retired railroad telegrapher 
and agent, died Saturday afternoon in his home here after an illness of many 
months.

   He was the husband of Mrs. Evie Rebecca Williams Thornton and a son of 
William Norman Thornton and Mrs. Indiana Briggs Thornton of Sussex County.

   He was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and a past master of 
Courtland Masonic Lodge 85.  He was a charter member of Courtland Ruritan Club.

   He moved to Courtland as agent for Southern Railroad and Atlantic & 
Danville Railroad and remained 50 years.  He retired in 1957.

   Besides his widow surviving are two daughters, Mrs. L.A. Clements of 
Courtland and Miss Evelyn Thornton of Arlington; one son, Dr. William Norman 
Thornton III of Charlottesville; and six grandchildren.

   A funeral service was held in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, Monday at 11 
a.m. by the Rev. Robert E. Davis, pastor of St. Luke’s Church.  Masonic rites 
were accorded.  The family requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be 
made to the Boys Home in Covington.

   Pallbearers were Charles Urquhart, Churchill Ridley, Beaman Davis, O.H. 
Poates, Hatcher Story, Ben Williams, Richard Railey and Turnbull Gillette.


William Norman THORNTON, Jr., retired Southern R.R. telegrapher and agent, 
b. Sussex Co., d. 9 Sep 1961, at home, Courtland, age 83, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Section II, Plot 17*), Courtland, 
   13 Sep 1961, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 14, 1961, Section 1, p. 2 

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

His brother John Willard THORNTON is buried in Poplar Spring Cem., Franklin - 
   Section 2, Plot 48B.  SCHS Cemetery Project, Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

John's obit ("Tidewater News," July 6, 1951) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/t653j1ob.txt 


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