Funeral service will be conducted 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Mt. Zion Road, Buena Vista, Georgia.
Annie was born March 10, 1939 in Marion County, Georgia to the late John T. Jackson and the late Irene Johnson Jackson. She was educated in the Marion County Public School System. She was united in holy matrimony to Kary Thornton Jr. to this union they were blessed with seven children, one daughter preceded her in death Brenda Ramsey and two grandsons Eric Thornton and Sherrod Ramsey. She was a member of Cool Sprint Baptist Church. She retired from Nursing from Magnolia Marion County Nursing Center of Buena Vista, Georgia.
Annie is survived by her husband of 58 years Kary Thornton Jr., Buena Vista, Georgia; six children Kathy Lucas, Ellaville, Georgia, Betty Taylor (Gary), Columbus, Georgia, Gloristeen Pitts, Lisa Thomas, Buena Vista, Georgia, Michael Thornton (Evette) Sarasota, Florida, Rodney Thornton (Kathy), Buena Vista, Georgia; 2 stepchildren: Hattie Thornton & Jessie Thornton, Americus Ga);an adopted god daughter US Army Celeste S. White, Oran, Korea, 34 grandchildren, siblings Johnnie Minter, Buena Vista, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews, Sisters-in-law Mae Pearl Green (Gene), Lovie Foster (Eric), Buena Vista Ga, other relatives and friends.