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Ronald Ray Thornton, age 60 of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Wednesday morning, January 11, 2012 at his home. Ronald was born October 25, 1951 in Dalton, Georgia, a son of the late Edward Eccleston Thornton, Jr. and Bertha Lee Brock Thornton. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Raymond Thornton, sister, Rebecca Thornton, brothers-in-law, Jerry Brindle and Don Blankenship, and his best friend and fishing buddy, Gene Buckner.
Ronald was an avid outdoorsman; he loved fishing, telling fish tales, the Georgia Bulldogs and NASCAR. He was a 1969 graduate of Eastbrook High School where was the high school quarter-back. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam Conflict. His favorite drivers were Bill Elliott and Trevor Bain.
He is survived by his wife, Violet Gilbert Thornton of the home and would have celebrated their twenty eighth wedding anniversary, January 31, 2012; son and daughter-in-law, Shawn and Annette Thornton of Chatsworth, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan Wilkey, Jeanenne and Allan Kendrick, Tammie and Ralph Willis all of Dalton, GA; grandchildren, Alexander and Kensey Wilkey, Andrew, Blake and Derek Thornton, Brooke Shipman, Cody Kendrick, Andrew Bonds and Job Willis; sisters and brothers-in-law, Wanda Brindle, Linda Blankenship, Reba and Kenneth Robertson, Rita Thornton, Roberta and Jessie Nicholson; very special friend, Pat Buckner; sister-in-law, Sandra Thornton all of Dalton, GA; several nieces and nephews.
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Linda Hufstetler (Parker) (1970)
Mr. Ronald Ray Thornton, 60, of Dalton, departed this life on Wednesday morning, Jan. 11, 2012, at his home.
Ronald was born Oct. 25 1951, in Dalton, a son of the late Edward Eccleston Thornton, Jr. and Bertha Lee Brock Thornton. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Raymond Thornton; sister, Rebecca Thornton; brothers-in-law, Jerry Brindle and Don Blankenship; and his best friend and fishing buddy, Gene Buckner.
Ronald was an avid outdoorsman; he loved fishing, telling fish tales, the Georgia Bulldogs and NASCAR. He was a 1969 graduate of Eastbrook High School where he was the high school quarterback. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam Conflict. His favorite drivers were Bill Elliott and Trevor Bain.
He is survived by his wife, Violet Gilbert Thornton of the home; they would have celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary on Jan. 31; son and daughter-in-law, Shawn and Annette Thornton of Chatsworth; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan Wilkey, Jeanenne and Allan Kendrick, Tammie and Ralph Willis, all of Dalton; grandchildren, Alexander and Kensey Wilkey, Andrew, Blake and Derek Thornton, Brooke Shipman, Cody Kendrick, Andrew Bonds and Job Willis; sisters and brothers-in-laws, Wanda Brindle, Linda Blankenship, Reba and Kenneth Robertson, Rita Thornton, Roberta and Jessie Nicholson; very special friend, Pat Buckner; sister-in-law, Sandra Thornton, all of Dalton; and several nieces and nephews.
Services to celebrate the life of Mr. Ronald Ray Thornton will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronald Guffey and the Rev. Robert Beavers officiating.
He will be laid to rest at the Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Greg Thornton, David Wakefield, Jerry Blankenship, Freddy Ownby, Eddie Ownby, Cody Kendrick and Ron Correll will serve as pallbearers. Military honors will be provided by the American Legion Post 112.
The family will receive friends at the Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home from 5 to 9 p.m. today.
Messages and condolences may be sent to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com.
(Obituary courtesy of Ponders Funeral Home - January 13, 2012)