Udell “Dick” Thornton, 84, was born September 14, 1937, to the Late Emmerson “Monkey” and Lucille Richardson Thornton in Summersville, KY. He departed this life on Wednesday August 17, 2022 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.

He accepted Christ at an early age and Joined Jacob Grove Baptist Church where he was a faithful member and served on the usher board until his health failed him. He also worked for Summersville Elementary School as a Custodian. He was a lover of the outdoors and spent much of his free time fishing and turtle hunting until he was no longer able to do so. In his later years, his most loved activity was going to visit the sick and shut in. He loved people and always made time to show up for those who were no longer able to get out, even if just for 5 minutes. Mr. Thornton was a wonderful man who touched many lives. He was strong but gentle, he had a witty sense of humor, he was quiet but had a way about him that warmed so many hearts. He will be so deeply missed but his memory will be cherished for a lifetime.  

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Jeffery Lynn Thornton and a sister, Bernice Dobson.

SURVIVORS:

His wife of 61 years: Carrie Thornton

3 sons: Dwayne Thornton of Greensburg, Ky, Dale Thornton and Chris Thornton both of Campbellsville, KY

2 daughters: Angela Alexander of Phenix City, AL and Karen Brown (Joseph) of McKinney, Texas

13 grandchildren: LaTasha Blizzard (Nathan) of Camp Zama, Japan; Cynthia Thornton of Antioch, TN; Tommy Jermaine Thornton of Radcliff, KY; Dwayne Thornton Jr., Shatia “Tia” Thornton, Jeremy Hatcher, Shanice Bridgewater, Dayle Dondra Thornton, Austyn Thornton and Dalvian Thornton all of Campbellsville, KY; Erika Thornton of Phenix City, Alabama; Breonah Brown and Kaleb Brown both of McKinney, Texas

13 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild

2 sisters: LouAnn Menefee (Nathaniel) of Fayetteville, NC and Carolyn Thornton Shively (Bert) of Greensburg, KY

Several nieces, nephews and other relatives & friends

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Place & Time of Service: Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 11:00amCT at Jacob Grove Baptist Church

Visitation: Saturday, August 27, 2022 from 9:00am-11:00amCT at Jacob Grove Baptist Church

Interment: Green County Memory Gardens in Summersville

Eulogy: Rev. Melvin Mills  

Master of Ceremony: Rev. David Mitchell

Pallbearers: Joseph “Bug” Taylor Jr., William “Stopper” Richardson, Greg Thornton, Earl Barnett, Hearie Haskins, & Corey Hancock 

Honorary Pallbearers: Billy Gene Mitchell, James “Mann” Thornton, Anthony “Boo” Mitchell, Demetre Durham, Paul Allen Mitchell, & Nathaniel Menefee, Jr.

Flower Girls: Tracy Thornton Page, Candy Thornton, Brenda Richardson, Elmira Mills, Sheila Taylor, Schemanda Taylor, Sarah Haskins, Shelia Mitchell Owens, April Mitchell, Karine Taylor, & Donna Williams 

Expressions of Sympathy: Jacob Grove Baptist Church Building Fund or to the Alzheimer’s Association. These can be made at Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home or at Jacob Grove Baptist Church.

Services entrusted to Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home in Greensburg, KY.

Online Condolences: www.fostertolercurryfh.com