Edward Floyd Thornton

May 21, 1917 - DEc 21, 2003

 Edward F. Thornton, 86, of West Sample Street, South Bend, Ind., departed this life at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness.

Mr. Thornton was born on May 21, 1917, to the union of Floyd Thornton and Gertrude (Amey) Thornton in Tyronza, Ark. He moved to South Bend in 1927. Mr. Thornton attended the former Central High. He retired from Allied Corporation in 1991.

He is survived by three sons, Larkyn Thornton of South Bend, Fielding Thornton of Houston, Texas, and Lynwood Thornton of Detroit, Mich.; a stepdaughter, Barbara Forrest of Los Angeles, Calif.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; a close friend, James Crawford; and by a special friend and caregiver, Patricia L.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Michell in 1991, and by his parents.

Source: FindAGrave.com

03/22/2025 EJS