Cathy L. Thornton, 58, of South Charleston went home to the Lord to be one of his angels Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Valley Center, South Charleston.
Cathy was preceded in death by her parents, Fleet and Ova Thornton, and loving brother Calvin.
She was a very loving and happy person who enjoyed playing ball and being at the Thornton reunion, and loved life as a whole.
She is survived by her sisters: Marvella Woodrum of South Charleston and Jean Bays of Wise, Virginia, who has cared for Cathy for the past 23 years; sister Phyllis Sheets of Cape Coral, Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be 2:00pm Saturday, June 12, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Kent Estep Officiating. Burial will be at Orchard Hill Memory Gardens, Yawkey. Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd, W. Charleston, WV 25312-2536.
The family would like to give special thanks to Zella White, Kanawha Hospice, and Valley Center for the loving care they have given Cathy.