THORNTON, Lee Roy
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. Year 1961
Lee Roy Thornton, 76, died, at 3:45 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 3, 1961) at the Williamsport Community Hospital where he had been a patient since Sunday.
Prior to being hospitalized he had resided with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Haas in Veedersburg. He was last employed at the Allen service station in Sterling.
He was born June 7, 1885, at Long Island, Kan., a son to Edward Nelson and. Harriett Bowser Thornton.
He is survived by a brother, James E. of Ridgefarm, Ill.; a sister, Mrs. Nora Harper of Little Rock, Ark., and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Fishero Funeral Home with the Rev. J. Samuel Pritchard officiating. Burial was in Bonebrake Cemetery.