Bernice Thornton Obituary
In loving memory of Bernice Thornton of Manchester, Tennessee, born in Lake City, Arkansas, who departed this world on September 15, 2024 at the age of 92. Bernice leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bernice Thornton to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edgar Osborn and Grace Osborn; and her husband J. W. Thornton. She is survived by: her children, Shellia Powell (Robert), Angela Tritschler (late Tommy), Nancy Huddleston (Ken), Connie Leifheit (Scott) and Paul Thornton (Janet); her grandchildren, Tyson Powell (Flormari), Josh Powell (Allison), Holly Harris (Kyle), Zakk Huddleston, Isabella Huddleston, Brandon Leifheit, Jessica Leifheit, Matthew Leifheit, Tyler Thornton (Molly) and Kaitlyn Willmore (Cory); and her great grandchildren, Lorelai Rodriguez, Marina Rodriguez, Henry Powell, Katherine Powell, Stetson Willmore and Greta Willmore. She is also survived by her family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Bernice's honor at the Coffee County Children's Advocacy Center by visiting https://www.coffeecountycac.org , or to the Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition by following https://www.tbcc.org and opening their donate tab.
