Richard Thornton

Richard Daryll Thornton, 87, of Kenton passed away from this life on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, at the Tennessee State Veterans Home.
Graveside services will be conducted on Friday at 3 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Dyer. Bro. Steve Skelton will officiate.
Visitation will be held Friday from 1 until 2:45 p.m. in the chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home in Dyer.
He was born Sept. 20, 1930, in Chicago, the son of the late Bates and Mable White Thornton. He worked in the Final Finish Dept. at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Mfg., until he retired.
He was a member of Laneview Baptist Church since 1997 and was a 32-degree Mason.
He served his country with the US Army during the Korean War. Military honors will be observed at the cemetery.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Fredia Boyd Thornton, whom he married March 24, 1951; one daughter, Phyllis Thornton Crenshaw and husband Gordon, of Kenton; two sons, Ronald Thornton and wife Sally, of Hohenwald, TN, and Mark Thornton of Kenton; five grandchildren, Brent Alan Thornton of Nashville, Christopher Todd Crenshaw and Nicholas Andrew Crenshaw, all of Florence, Ky., Amber Nicole Thornton Tritt and husband Darrin of Alamo, Al Craig Thornton of Dyer; and two great-grandchildren, Thornton Michael Tritt and Mykayla Crenshaw.
He was preceded in death by one son, Michael Lee Thornton; and sibling, Mary Elizabeth Thornton Landrum.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to either: Hohenwald Methodist Church, Hohenwald, TN, in honor of Ronnie & Sally Thornton or Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Dyer, TN, in honor of Phyllis & Gordon Crenshaw.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.karnesandsonfuneralhome.com.
Published 10.11.17