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Deacon Nathaniel Thornton, Sr.

6/22/2020

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Deacon Nathaniel Thornton, Sr., age 59, 212 Clarence Way Dr., Ellaville, Georgia passed Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, Georgia.

A wake service will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel Inc, 607 Kaigler Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday morning, June 24, 2020, Hopewell Cemetery, Hope Well Church Rd., Ellaville, Georgia. The Reverend Lem Wright, pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church, will officiate.

Please be mindful that we will adhere to all government recommendations and mandates to limit the number of attendees at all services at this time. We are limiting the number of attendees to no more than 10 at the funeral home chapel services and graveside services. We thank you for your understanding and patience during this time.
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Deacon Thornton was born July 16, 1960 in Americus, Sumter County, Georgia to the late Ellis Thornton, Sr. and the late Willie Bell Myrick Thornton. He was a 1978 graduate of Tri County High School and a graduate of South Georgia Technical College with a degree in welding technology. He was employed with Davison Techtron Automotive for fourteen years as a machine operator.

Deacon Thornton joined the band of Christian Believers at the Jerusalem Baptist Church where he served as Chairperson of the Deacon Board Ministry. He was also an elected official of the Ellaville City Council where he served for eight dedicated years.

In 2003 he was united in holy matrimony to the former Shearlean Shelton and to this union they were blessed with seven children. He was preceded in death by his parents and four siblings Johnnie B. Solomon, Robert Solomon, Patricia Solomon, and Rosetta Blackshear.

He leaves a legacy of love and many fond memories to his beloved wife of seventeen years, Mrs. Shearlean Shelton Thornton, Ellaville, Georgia; seven children, Nathaniel Thornton, Jr., Cornelius Ross, Shakedrian Ross, Tekendrean Ross, Yaneitra Ross, Carmetrick Ross, and Markendous Thornton all of Ellaville, Georgia; twenty-three grandchildren; five siblings, Mary Morrison, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Ruby Solomon, Ellaville, Georgia, Bobbie (Sylvester) Gainey, Dexter, Georgia, Ellis Thornton, Jr., Buena Vista, Georgia, and Linda Murray, Ellaville, Georgia; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lamar (Beverly) Shelton, Ellaville, Georgia; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Jacqueline Williams, Americus, Georgia, Lamar Shelton, Jr., Atlanta, Georgia, and Chris (Violet) Shelton, Chicago, Illinois; aunt, Arlean Murray, Ellaville, Georgia; and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends including a devoted nephew who like a Brother Barry Solomon and devoted friends Deacon Sammie Halls and Joe Jones.

17 Comments
Tiffany Sutton
6/22/2020 11:55:03 pm

You will be missed, forever in our hearts!! RIP Chic 😇🕊

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Pat Brown
6/23/2020 07:47:55 am

🦅🦅🙇🏽‍♀️🙇🏽‍♀️❤️❤️💋Chick. Sincere Condolences to your Family❤️❤️❤️❤️🙇🏽‍♀️🙇🏽‍♀️🙇🏽‍♀️🙇🏽‍♀️

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Tracy Hurley Griffin
6/23/2020 07:54:49 am

from day first when I met you we became friend you will be miss rest on my friend.

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Tina Swanson
6/23/2020 08:33:06 am

Sending my condolences to the family. we going miss you Chick.🙏🙏🙏

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Keith Solomon
6/23/2020 09:48:39 am

RIH uncle chick, I'm going to miss u sooo much, love u always unc❤❤🙏🏾

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Monique Coleman
6/23/2020 09:49:37 am

Prayers...

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Melanie Clark
6/23/2020 10:18:19 am

From my family to yours... we give our deepest sympathies 😔 keeping your family all in our prayers!!

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Bertha Bruce
6/23/2020 01:36:39 pm

My Deepest Sympathy Shearlean to you and your family.
love Bertha Bruce and family

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Marquita Solomon
6/23/2020 06:31:37 pm

Take your rest unc! You will forever be in my heart!💙🕊

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Helen Ogburn
6/23/2020 07:33:28 pm

Sending Sincere Condolences to Shearlean and Children. It was a Great pleasure knowing "Chick". I will forever remember all the good times we had when we worked together. Especially the Jokes. Fly High my Friend until we meet again😇🕊❤😭

With Deepest Sympathy
Helen Harris-Ogburn

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Augusta Ross
6/24/2020 11:08:25 am

Prayers and Condolences.

From the Ross & Myrick family, Florida

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Taffie Lester Maynard
6/24/2020 01:57:11 pm

My heartfelt sympathy to the Thornton Family.
May God cover you in his love.

Taffie Lester Maynard

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Deacon James Battle
6/24/2020 05:51:17 pm

My Condolences and Prayers to the Family Rest easy My Brother

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Felicia Mason
6/24/2020 05:56:54 pm

Praying for the family. May GOD put his arms around you during this time. You may never get over but you will get thru. Sending my.love to you all.

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Glenn harper
7/1/2020 11:30:02 pm

RIP my brother I got no chick some years ago working with his he is a good friend to be around may God bless your family

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Toni Ross
8/18/2020 01:25:04 pm

we will always keep you in our heart REST HIGH GRANDADDY

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Morgan
12/8/2020 05:04:52 pm

Lord knows i miss you grandad..its almost been 6 months since you have left us .. everyday i think about you .. coming to grandma house and seeing you in your chair eating your favorite cookies..i love you grandad but i know you are happy and in an better place.

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