Doris Porterfield Thornton, 92, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on October 25, 2022.
A native of Oconee County, she was born to Henry N. "Babe" Porterfield and Leona [Maxey], on April 4, 1930, in Watkinsville, GA.
She had a sweet gentle disposition and loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren tremendously, whom lovingly called her "Nannie".
She graduated from Watkinsville High School and was a member of the Watkinsville First United Methodist Church. After many years of working at the General Time/Westclox clock factory in Athens, GA, she joined the Oconee County School System as a Cafeteria Manager until her retirement in May of 1990.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lambert Gene "L.G." Thornton, her brother Henry Ford Porterfield and sister-in-law, Beverly, brother Willie R. "Billy" Porterfield, sister Dorothy "Dot" Porterfield Weirauch and brother-in-law, Charles and sister-in-law, Marion Osborne Porterfield.
Pallbearers are her six grandchildren and honorary pallbearers are her eleven great-grandchildren.
A native of Oconee County, she was born to Henry N. "Babe" Porterfield and Leona [Maxey], on April 4, 1930, in Watkinsville, GA.
She had a sweet gentle disposition and loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren tremendously, whom lovingly called her "Nannie".
She graduated from Watkinsville High School and was a member of the Watkinsville First United Methodist Church. After many years of working at the General Time/Westclox clock factory in Athens, GA, she joined the Oconee County School System as a Cafeteria Manager until her retirement in May of 1990.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lambert Gene "L.G." Thornton, her brother Henry Ford Porterfield and sister-in-law, Beverly, brother Willie R. "Billy" Porterfield, sister Dorothy "Dot" Porterfield Weirauch and brother-in-law, Charles and sister-in-law, Marion Osborne Porterfield.
Pallbearers are her six grandchildren and honorary pallbearers are her eleven great-grandchildren.
Doris Porterfield Thornton, 92, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on October 25, 2022.
A native of Oconee County, she was born to Henry N. "Babe" Porterfield and Leona [Maxey], on April 4, 1930, in Watkinsville, GA.
She had a sweet gentle disposition and loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren tremendously, whom lovingly called her "Nannie".
She graduated from Watkinsville High School and was a member of the Watkinsville First United Methodist Church. After many years of working at the General Time/Westclox clock factory in Athens, GA, she joined the Oconee County School System as a Cafeteria Manager until her retirement in May of 1990.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lambert Gene "L.G." Thornton, her brother Henry Ford Porterfield and sister-in-law, Beverly, brother Willie R. "Billy" Porterfield, sister Dorothy "Dot" Porterfield Weirauch and brother-in-law, Charles and sister-in-law, Marion Osborne Porterfield.
Pallbearers are her six grandchildren and honorary pallbearers are her eleven great-grandchildren.
A native of Oconee County, she was born to Henry N. "Babe" Porterfield and Leona [Maxey], on April 4, 1930, in Watkinsville, GA.
She had a sweet gentle disposition and loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren tremendously, whom lovingly called her "Nannie".
She graduated from Watkinsville High School and was a member of the Watkinsville First United Methodist Church. After many years of working at the General Time/Westclox clock factory in Athens, GA, she joined the Oconee County School System as a Cafeteria Manager until her retirement in May of 1990.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lambert Gene "L.G." Thornton, her brother Henry Ford Porterfield and sister-in-law, Beverly, brother Willie R. "Billy" Porterfield, sister Dorothy "Dot" Porterfield Weirauch and brother-in-law, Charles and sister-in-law, Marion Osborne Porterfield.
Pallbearers are her six grandchildren and honorary pallbearers are her eleven great-grandchildren.
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