Ralph Thomas Thornton passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at the age of 84. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nancy T. and John A. Thornton; his siblings, Lamar Thornton, Ray Thornton, U.V. Carroll, Bobby Thornton, Chirstine Wilson and Virginia Maddox and his grandson, Michael Thornton. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Betty Thornton; his three children, Randy Thornton, Terry Roberts, and Bobby Thornton; his grandsons, Tommy and Joshua Roberts, James, Jeremy and Joel Thornton; his granddaughter Racheal Langley; his step-grandchildren, Jennifer Roberts and Lauren Roberts Jr; his great-grandchildren Brianna and Henry Thornton.
Ralph Thornton was a veteran, a truck driver, an electronics technician, a gardener, a furniture builder, a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a faithful member of the Tillman’s corner church of Christ and a child of God.
February 24, 1939 - November 28, 2023
A funeral service for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 2:00 - 3:00pm at Cottage Hill Memorial Funeral Home. There will also be a private visitation for the family from 1:00 - 2:00pm at Cottage Hill Memorial Funeral Home.
