George Cleveland Thornton Obituary

Name: Graveside service
Start: 2022-01-14T16:00:00
End: 2022-01-14T16:00:00
Location: Wayne Memorial Park

George Cleveland Thornton, 88, of Pikeville passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at his home.

A graveside service will be held Friday, January 14, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley. The family will receive friends following the service.

Mr. Thornton was born in Wayne County on May 19, 1933 to the late James Thornton and Ioda Anderson Thornton. He was a veteran of the United States Army and proudly served his country. Mr. Thornton was a member of Stoney Creek FWB Church in Goldsboro.

He is survived by his children, Ann Grimm, Kathy Trogdon and husband, Fisher, Steve Thornton, Danny Frank and Mawan Bunn and husband, Joel; three step-children, LaVon Matthews and wife, Pam, Stan Matthews and wife, Barbara and Tony Matthews and wife, Pat; one brother, Nelson Thornton and wife, Reba; seventeen grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; twelve step-great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren three step-great-great grandchildren; sister-in law, Georgia Thornton and his beloved sidekick, Sassy.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Thornton was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Ann Thornton; two sons, Danny and Buzz; his brother, James Thornton; his sister, Shirley Powell and one grandson, Justin Frank.

The family is in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Howell Funeral Home & Crematory

Updated by : Danny Frank

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April 18, 2022

Danny Frank wrote a sympathy message

“Jeasus christ and on top of that list would be one that gave us all life in the beginning and to move on to the next stage in his life and ours were not celebrating death were celebrating the birth of another child of God thank you Jeasus I can see him helping the lord prepare the rooms that await us him standing there with his healiark rig welding handrails out of gold he was truly happy when he was welding it was something that me and him truly enjoyed doing whistling while we worked thatis”

April 18, 2022

Danny Frank wrote a sympathy message

“So let's rewind he was good man praise God for him being my dad and his wife for being a good step mother with out her and the lord well this is my take he would not be the man he was when he died had it not been for RUBYThortnon well thank the lord for what he done for all praise GOD 🙏 🙌 ❤️”

April 18, 2022

Danny Frank wrote a sympathy message

“To all who had the privilege to meet this man I want you to know my opinion I loved him so much but I loved him for his faults to my family we were so lucky to have had him in our life I know where he is now praise God for people like GEORGE AND RUBY THORNTON HE WAS NOTHING WITH OUT HER AND SHE HIM THEY WERE TRULY A COUPLE THAT WERE NOT TO BE SEPARATED AND THANK THE LORD THEY ARE FINALLY BACK TOGETHER IN HEAVEN WITH THE REST OF THERE FAMILY THANK LORD JEASUS CHRIST FOR THESE ANGELS BLESSINGS.”

April 18, 2022

Danny Frank wrote a sympathy message

“My name is Danny Frank my mother began the journey to raise me on her own George Cleveland thorton I met him when I was 17 years for the very first time in an instant I looked at him and for the first time we both new we had a connection as if we had been together forever it should be k own he was such a Good man from then to now he taught me to weld to be a plumber but the best part he was my dad RIP Daddy I will see you on the other side such a God fearing man I love you thank u lord 🙌”