Ann Thornton, 84 of Mize

(April 27, 1938 – June 24, 2022)

Ann Thornton, 84 of Mize, Mississippi passed away from her earthly home to her heavenly home on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Wesley Merit Health Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She was born Wednesday, April 27, 1938, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church at 2807 Hwy 37 N, Raleigh, Mississippi 39153.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Liberty Baptist Church in Raleigh, Mississippi. The burial will follow in Bezer Cemetery in Raleigh, Mississippi. Brother Rich Ables, Brother Norris Ables, and Brother Stephen Bush will officiate. Special music will be performed by Stacey Fields. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee is in charge of arrangements. 601-849-5031

When we say the word mama, we think of her huge heart and her beautiful smile.  She would literally give you the shirt off her back and would help anyone in need.  Mama loved God, daddy, her children, grandchildren, and the great-grands stole her heart.  Mama cared for her husband until God called him home.  She also took care of her parents and mother-in-law.  In God mama placed her trust and faith.  When diagnosed with cancer she never cried or asked ‘WHY ME!”  She accepted it and tried to comfort each of us.  We are blessed to call her “Mama”

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Clifton Thornton; father, Benjamin Franklin Smith; mother, Bertha Marie Blackwell Smith; mother-in-law, Winnie Mae Newcomb Thornton; brother-in-law, Michael Thornton; and sister-in-law, Sylvia Ann Thornton.

Survivors include her children, Stepheny Thornton Scott (Marty) of Bay Springs, MS, Joanne Thornton Gunter (Craig) of Mize, MS, and Tommy Thornton (Charla) of Taylorsville, MS;  six grandchildren, Amanda Scott Varnes (Jason) of Magee, MS, Cody Scott (Heather) of White Oak, MS, Chris Matthews (Krysti) of Mize, MS, Whitney Toney (special friend Mark Thames) of Magee, MS, T.C. Thornton (Katelyn) of Taylorsville, MS and Eden Thornton of Magee, MS;  fifteen great-grandchildren; brother’s-in-law, Doug Thornton of Hattiesburg, MS and Paul David Thornton (Susan) of Taylorsville, MS, and Keith Thornton (Linda) of Forest, MS; sister-in-law, Penny Thornton of Raleigh, MS.

Pallbearers will be Chris Matthews, Cody Scott, T.C. Thornton, Mark Thames, Jason Varnes, and Clay Thornton.

Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Weathersby and Leslie Blackwell.

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