It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of James Robert Thorne of Decatur, Mississippi, who passed away on July 1, 2020, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Robert Thorne to show support.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Willie Thorne and Bessie Thorne of Decatur, Mississippi.; his wife Frances Horton Thorne of Virginia; his brothers, Willis Thorne of Decatur and Ernest Thorne of Cantonment, Florida; his siblings-in-law, Gerald Glenn, Judy, Janette, Ramona, Pat, Jerry Horton and Larry Magee; and also, Leon and Ollie Horton.

He is survived by : his daughters, Leesa (Bobby Nolen) and Laurie (Butch King); his grandchildren, Clay Nolen (Carrie), Ashleigh Murphey (Michael), Kaylee Phillips (Brady), Lacey Kleckner (Travis), Collin King (Aubrey) and Ashland King; his great grandchildren, Parker, Cooper, Briley, Kylie, Emma Lynn, Hall, Madalynn, Evangeline June and Eliza; his siblings, Curtis Thorne (Nancy) of Decatur, Mississippi and Eva Jean Glenn of Decatur, Mississippi; and his sisters-in-law, Carolyn Alleman (Dennis) of The Dalles, Linda Magee of Jackson and Jenita Horton of Oakley, Illinois. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church in Grenada or the Gideon Bible Ministry in memory of James Robert Thorne.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service