A memorial service celebrating the life of John Levin Thornton, 59, of Boiling Springs, N.C., was held Monday, October 5, 2009, at Beaver Dam Baptist Church, Boiling Springs, with Rev. Rick Bowling, Rev. Mel Campos, and Richard Phillips officiating. He died Thursday, October 1, at his residence.
Mr. Thornton was a native of Washington-Wilkes and the son of James C. and Emily Baston Thornton of Washington. He served his country in the United States Navy and was a member of the Beaver Dam Baptist Church. He was president of Cleveland Capital Holdings/ Petroleum World. He loved hunting, camping, and traveling.
Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife, Gail Thornton; two sons, TJ Thornton of Boiling Springs, and Nick Thornton and his wife Ashley of Mooresville, N.C.; a daughter and son-in-law, Brooke and Mike Sanders of Lafayette, La.; a stepdaughter, Mary Mooney of Union Mills, N.C.; and a sister, Mary Donna Lunceford of Washington Wilkes.
Memorials may be made to John Thornton Memorial Fund, c/o BB&T, 124 N. Main Street, Boiling Springs, N.C. 28017-9798, or the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10016.
Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home of Shelby, N.C., was in charge of arrangements.
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