Stafford Thornton Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on February 19, 2024 we had to say goodbye to Stafford Thornton of Foxfire, North Carolina, born in Roanoke, Virginia. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Stafford Thornton to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Iva Thornton and Frank Thornton; and his former wives, Frances Umberger Thornton and Josephine Whittle Thornton. He is survived by: his wife Martha Vance Thornton; his children, Suzanne Thornton Garrett (Bob), William Stafford Thornton (Amy) and Rives Whittle Thornton (Nina); his stepchildren, Susan Warner Bertrand (Sam) and William Vance Bertrand; his sisters, Linda Swift Clifton and Adell Swift Fuqua; his grandchildren, Carolyn Elizabeth Vesely (Tristan), Benjamin William Thornton (Kristen) and Josephine Dale McGuire (Christian); and his great grandchildren, Marley Drew McGuire and Nolan Garrett Vesely. He is also survived by numerous other relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Nester Thornton Civil Engineering Faculty Endowment at West Virginia University Institute of Technology or to the American Red Cross.