Edna Ingram Thornton Obituary
The passing of Edna Ingram Thornton (Mount Olive, North Carolina) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on January 10, 2025 at the age of 92. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Raymond Carlton Ingram and Bessie Lee Howell Ingram; her husband Thomas Dillon Thornton; her daughter Iris Lynette Thornton; her siblings, Jean Mills, Dale Lewis, Gale Ingram and Carroll Ingram; and her nephew Randy Mills.
She is survived by: her children, Dillon Thornton (Becky) of Raleigh and Lee Ann Best (Johnnie) of Grantham; her grandchildren, D. R. Thornton (Teri), Lisa Reedy (Channing), Brian Best (Josie), Danny Thornton (Patricia), Kevin Best (Michele), Stephanie Cooper (Will) and George Thornton (Kaitlyn); and her siblings-in-law, Nancy Ingram and Allen Lewis. She is also survived by eleven great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, January 14th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Eureka Christian Church (2036 Dobbersville Rd, Mt Olive, NC 28365). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, January 14th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be given to Dementia Alliance, 9131 Anson Way, Suite 206, Raleigh, NC 27615 or to Helping Hands Assisted Living Facility, PO Box 2112, Goldsboro, NC 27533.
