Mercie H. Thornton

Mercie H. Thornton, 90, of Elkville, passed away at 5:55 P.M., Saturday, March 16, 2002 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin.
Mercie was a homemaker and had worked at the Fair Acres Nursing Home in Du Quoin as an aide for many years. She was a member of the Elkville Baptist Church and had been a Sunday School teacher for many years.
She was born July 29, 1911 at Hallidayboro the daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Hurley) Bourland.
She married Kenneth H. Thornton on November 21, 1929 at Murphysboro and he passed away July 5, 1970.
She is survived by two sons- Jerry Thornton and wife Gracie of Mishawaka, IN, Tom Thornton and wife Glenna of Elkville, four grandchildren- Kim Thornton, Christopher Thornton, Gina Brown and husband Matt, Gaye Thornton, two great grandchildren- Matthew and Lindsay Brown.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four sisters, four brothers.
Funeral services were at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at the Elkville Baptist Church with Rev. Daryl Williams officiating.
Friends called from 5 to 8 P.M. Monday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin and from 1 P.M. until time of service at the church on Tuesday.
Interment was in the Elkville Cemetery.
Friends may make memorials to the Elkville Baptist Church.
