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- [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 30 Jan 1955.
Conard Layman obituary
- [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 27 Sep 1963.
Artie Mae Layman obituary
- [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 26 Apr 1962.
Floyd William Thornton obituary
- [S112] Census, 1930.
Name: Roy Thornton
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Estimated Birth Year: 1923
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Enumeration District Number: 0014
Family Number: 128
Sheet Number and Letter: 7A
Line Number: 36
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2256
Film Number: 2341990
Digital Folder Number: 4548170
Image Number: 01027
Household Gender Age
Parent Allen Thornton M 40
Parent Eva Thornton F 35
Rex Thornton M 18
Alavee Thornton F 16
Floyd Thornton M 14
Ina Thornton F 11
Gladys Thornton F 8
Roy Thornton M 7
Glen Thornton M 5
Estell Thornton M 3
R B Thornton M 0
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 26 May 2006.
Roy Thornton, age 84, of Chestnut Hill, went to be with the Lord Friday May 26, 2006. He was a faithful and loving husband and devoted father and papaw. He accepted Jesus as his savior at an early age. Mr. Thornton was a life long resident of Chestnut Hill and a retiree of Bush Brothers, a veteran of the United States Army serving in WW II receiving many medals for bravery including 2 Purple hearts and the Bronze Star. He was born on January 15, 1922 to the late Allen and Evvie Thornton. 5 brothers and 4 sisters precede him in death. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Almeda Layman Thornton; Sons: Vern Thornton and wife Wilma, Roger Thornton and wife Linda; daughters: Janice and husband Steve McCoig, and Eva Askew; grandchildren: Grant Thornton and wife Debbie, Velina English and husband Dewayne, Janeen Saunders and husband David, Jessica Gann and husband Joey, Sharla McClure and husband Marty, Tryna Wheatley and husband Lee, and Lance Askew; great grandchildren: Cherish and Lakenzee Crawford, Millicent and Mason Thornton, Jaden McClure, Abigail Gann, and Willow Wheatley. The family will receive friends Monday evening May 29, 2006 in the Chapel of Rawlings Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. Funeral Services will follow the visitation at 8:00 PM in the Rawlings Chapel with the Reverend Jerry Colbert officiating. Family and friends will gather in the Burchfield Memorial Cemetery Tuesday morning May 30, 2006 at 10:45 AM for the interment services beginning at 11:00 AM. Friends and family may send their condolences through our website www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com. Rawlings Funeral Home 212 Court Ave Sevierville, TN 865-453-5556 is in charge of arrangements.
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Groom's Name: Allen Thornton
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Eva Fain
Bride's Birth Date:
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Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 06 Jan 1910
Marriage Place: , Jefferson, Tennessee
Groom's Father's Name:
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Bride's Father's Name:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51937-3
System Origin: Tennessee-VR
Source Film Number: 968302
Reference Number: 2:27RRP5Q
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name Roy Thornten
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 04 Apr 1942
Event Place Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Almeda Lurla Laymen
Spouse's Gender Female
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-61R9-KTZ?cc=1619127&wc=Q6SB-LS9%3A1589264474%2C1589372888 : 22 December 2016), Cocke > Marriage licenses, 1940-1949, Simonton, William to Branner, Rhementnah-Young, Thomas to March, Myrtle > image 637 of 1291; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.
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