Mrs. Genilla Thornton, age 94 of Fayette, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Fayette Long Term Care.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 3-P.M. from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Pea Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 2-3 P.M. at the funeral home.
She was preceded in death by her parents: James and Marthelia Madison Kimbrell, husband: Ulyses Grant Thornton Sr., grandson: Ulyses Grant Thornton III, seventeen brothers and sisters.
Survivors include two sons: Ulyses Grant Thornton II of Fayette, Garry Thornton (Charlotte) of Berry, one grandchild: Chasity Thornton Hollis (Rodney) of Guin, four great grandchildren: Haley Craig of Guin, Hanna Taylor (Cole) Vernon, Hallie Hollis and Haven Hollis both of Guin.
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