Ellen Mae Thurston Obituary
We bid farewell to Ellen Mae Thurston of Cortland, New York, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 29, 2024 at the age of 78. Ellen Mae touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ellen Mae Thurston to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her boyfriend Paul C. Fleming of Cortland; and her parents, Clayton Thurston and Marybell Bartlett Thurston of Cortland. She is survived by: her son Albert William Dale Drake Jr.; her grandchildren, Nicholas Guinto-Russo, Zachary Mallory and Madalyn Mallory; her great grandchildren, Mila Allen, Barry Allen and Marcus Tracy; her siblings, John Thurston of Cortland, Danny Thurston of Trumansburg, N. Y., Ronald Thurston of Victor, N. Y. and Sue Ellen Thurston (Harvey Hatfield); her niece Kelly Hatfield (Kurt Willard); her nephews, Brian Hatfield of Cortland, N. Y., Clayton Thurston (Nicholas Thurston) and Terry Thurston (Sheila Thurston) of Bloomfield, N. Y.; her great-nephews, Kameron Diescher (Payton Corl) of Cincinnatus, N. Y. and Kyle Willard (Kristopher Willard) of Groton, N. Y.; her great-niece Kassandra Sue Diescher (Jeff Warner) of Groton, N. Y.; and also, Malea Mae Diescher, McKinley Warner and Maddox Warner.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the American Cancer Society, http://donate.cancer.org.
