Selma Rae Thornton's obituary , Passed away on April 1, 2026 in Laurel, Mississippi

Selma Rae Thornton

May 11, 1951 - April 1, 2026 (74 years old)

Laurel, Mississippi

Selma Rae Thornton's obituary , Passed away on April 1, 2026 in Laurel, Mississippi

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Memory Chapel Funeral Homes, Inc.

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Selma Rae Thornton

May 11, 1951 - April 1, 2026 (74 years old)

Laurel, Mississippi

Selma Rae Thornton Obituary

We are sad to announce that on April 1, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Selma Rae Thornton in Laurel, Mississippi. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Selma Rae Thornton to show support.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Myra Mae and Jessie Benjamin Moss, Sr.; her sister Lavada Mae Moss; her former husband John J. Hodge; her husband Byron C. Thornton, Sr.; her children, Renee Hodge Davis (Mike) and Byron C Thornton, Jr.; her siblings, J. B. Moss (Betty) and Sylvia Murphy; her grandchildren, Sarah, Rae (Josh) and Tyler (Dory); and her great grandchildren, Ayla, Raeanna, Caroline, Breleigh, John, Colton, Aubrey and Johnny.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Memory Chapel Funeral Homes, Inc.



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