Dale A. Thornton
Dale A. Thornton, 77, of Marietta, passed away at 1:40 am on Monday, November 16, 2009, at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
He was born on November 30, 1931, in Marietta to Emmer Thornton and Louise Lippencott Thornton. He was a minister at the Church of God in Niles, Ohio and a veteran of the U. S. Air Force serving in Korea. Dale was a musician and singer. He performed with Mid-Ohio Valley Players and did concerts for the blind.
On June 12, 1956, he married Vonne Worstell who preceded him in death.
Dale is survived by 1 daughter Robyn (Michael) Bayes of Novato, CA, 3 grandchildren: Christopher, Kathryn and Stephen Bayes; 1 brother and 2 sisters: Laura Amos of Fairborn, OH, Wanda Farley of Marietta, Louis Thornton of Beverly.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brother Joe Thornton, and 2 sisters: Mildred Eddy and Delma Thornton.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:00 at East Lawn Memorial Park with his nephew Joey Thornton officiating with burial following. Friends may call at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home on Thursday after 2:00 and at the cemetery after 12:00 on Friday.