Obituary for C. Odessa Thornton
C. Odessa Thornton, age 91 of Fairfield, PA passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 18, 2018. Born June 1, 1926 in Pendall, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. & Rose Lee (Trammell) Mills. Mrs. Thornton was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Lex Dean Thornton, who died in 2002 and four siblings; Bessie Stafford, Claude, Clyde and Jimmy Mills. She was a graduate of Arkansas State Teachers College and earned her Master’s Degree from Western Maryland College. Mrs. Thornton spent six years teaching in Arkansas and several years teaching in Tennessee before finishing her career with the Frederick County Public School System for 27 years. She is survived by a daughter, Shelley A. Kellogg of Fairfield, three sons; Michael L. Thornton and wife Michele of Frederick, MD, Stanley F. Thornton and wife Jeannie of Fairfield, and Stephen E. Thornton of Fairfield, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Monahan Funeral Home, 27 East Main St., Fairfield, PA. Interment will be in the Fairfield Union Cemetery. There will being a viewing on Wednesday at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. The family suggests memorials to: Grane Hospice, 3501 Concord Rd. Suite 110, York, PA 17402 or the American Cancer Society, 924 N. Colonial Ave, York, PA 17403. Online tributes and condolences can be made at monahanfuneralhome.com.
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Visitation
Wednesday
21
Feb
6:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Monahan Funeral Home
27 East Main Street
Fairfield, PA 17320
Service
Thursday
22
Feb
11:00 AM
Monahan Funeral Home
27 East Main Street
Fairfield, PA 17320
Cemetery Details
Location
Fairfield Union Cemetery
West Main St.
Fairfield, PA 17320
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