Ina Gladys Thornton

Funeral is 11 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Chico with burial in Chico Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

Rev. David George will officiate with Rev. Larry Potts assisting. Pallbearers are Troy Clark, James Gillum, Jeff Clark, Trevor Richard, Ryan Thornton, Todd Hufstutler, Trenton Sowell, Jake Sowell, and Clayton Sowell.

Ina was born July 6, 1912 to Francis and Maude (Johnson) Cates in Delta County, Texas. She married Herbert Thornton. Ina was a member of First Baptist Church in Chico. She is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Thornton; her parents; her daughter, Frances Sowell; her brothers, Clarence, Eunice and Elmer Cates; her sisters, Nettie Bennington, Ima Adams, and Lillian Grant.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her sons, Buddy Thornton and wife Darlene of Chico, Roy Thornton of Arlington, Tom Thornton of Haslett, and Dennis Thornton of Irving; her daughters, Ada Beth Clark and husband Johnny of Marlow, Oklahoma, Judy Darnell of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Fern Foster of Granbury; 18 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandson; her step daughter, Lucille Huckaby of Paris, Arkansas; other family members and a host of friends.

Hawkins Funeral Home, Bridgeport, Texas, 940-683-2211

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To my cousin's Roy, Buddy, Dennis, Tom, Fern, Judy and Ada. I am so honored to have been at Aunt Glad's Celebration of Life service today, Friday July 29, 2011. The service was beautiful. She was my favorite and I will miss seeing her on her birthday every July 4th weekend. I wish I had been there for her 99th birthday, but I will have memories of her until we meet again in Heaven.

Love, Your Cousin,

Wanda Eddlemon Taylor

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Sending my deepest sympathy & loving prayers to the family and loved ones of "Mom" Thornton. She was like a mother to me and others who were friends of the family. The smile on her face in this final photo says it all. Her smile and laughter came from her really big heart. She was a truly good woman who freely shared her love of people and her zest for life! Although her presence will be missed deeply by all who knew & loved her, her spirit will continue to be felt as we hold & cherish our memories. May we be comforted & find peace in those memories of her laughter & love.

Debby Hein
Bedford,TX

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I'm sorry I've been out of touch for so long and am just now discovering the loss of your mother. She was a great lady, and she had good kids.

Gary "Bailey" Engel
Woodward, Oklahoma

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