Gertrude F. Thornhill
Published 5:00 am Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Services for Gertrude F. Thornhill, of McComb, are 2 p.m.Monday, Oct. 8, at Hartman Funeral Home of McComb with burial inHollywood Cemetery. The Rev. Greg Warnock will officiate.
Visitation is Monday from 1 until 2 p.m. at the funeralhome.
Mrs. Thornhill, 92, died Oct. 5, 2007, at Camellia Estates inMcComb. She was born on April 10, 1915, to Jim and MarthaForbes.
She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church ofMcComb. She enjoyed crocheting and made many special items for herfamily to treasure.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, ClaytonThornhill; her brothers, Vardaman Forbes, Forrest Forbes, ListonForbes, Jake Forbes, and Douglas Forbes; and her sisters, Lura BellDunnaway and Chrystel Gates.
Survivors are her brother, Arthur Forbes; her sons, MaxThornhill and wife, Bonnie, of Brookhaven, and Jerry and wife,Shirley, of Colorado; her grandchildren, Debbie Acker, DanaSimmons, Diane Irby, Jere Ann Hammer, Tim Thornhill, and MikeThornhill; 21 great-grandchildren; and threegreat-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Robert Simmons, Joe Irby, Aaron Acker, TimThornhill, Mike Thornhill, and Larry Hammer.