Howard Wayne Thornton Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Howard Wayne Thornton of Collinsville, Oklahoma, who passed away at the age of 84, on January 5, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Howard Wayne Thornton to show support.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Howard Wayne is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Howard Wayne's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Floyd Thornton and Merle Thornton (Walker); and his siblings, Billy, Robert Thornton and Glenda Terrill.
He is survived by: his wife Mary Thornton of Collinsville; his daughter Tonya Buster (Brownie) of Nowata; his grandson Baron Buster of Nowata; and his siblings, Norma Crockett of Inola, Diane Hixon (Eddy) of Tulsa, Johnny Thornton of Tulsa and Jimmy Thornton (Karen) of Sand Springs.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, January 8th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Dighton Moore Funeral Home (116 N Main St, Owasso, OK 74055). A funeral service was held on Thursday, January 9th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Dighton-Moore Funeral Service Chapel (116 N Main St, Owasso, OK 74055).