John Thornton

Mr. John Levin Thornton, 59, of 105 Albertville Lane, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at his home. A native of Washington, Ga., he was the son of James C. and Emily B. Thornton, both of Washington, Ga. He served his country in the United States Navy and was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. He loved hunting, camping and traveling. Mr. Thornton was the president of Cleveland Capital Holdings/Petroleum World. In addition to his parents, Mr. Thornton is survived by his wife, Gail Thornton; two sons, TJ Thornton of the home and Nick Thornton and his wife, Ashley, of Mooresville; a daughter, Brooke Sanders and her husband, Mike, of Lafayette, La.; stepdaughter, Mary Mooney of Union Mills; a sister, Mary Donna Lunceford of Washington, Ga.; a sister-in-law, Cindy Campos and her husband, Mel, of Boiling Springs; numerous nieces and nephews; and his constant companion, Buddy. Memorial Service: Monday, Oct. 5, 4 p.m., Beaver Dam Baptist Church with the Revs. Jimmy Black, Rick Bowling and Mel Campos and Mr. Richard Phillips officiating Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the following: John Thornton Memorial Fund, c/o BB&T, 124 N. Main St., Boiling Springs, NC 28017-9798; or National Kidney Foundation , 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016

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