Wanda June Thornton's obituary , Passed away on June 10, 2025 in Chincoteague Island, Virginia

Wanda June Thornton

March 1, 1941 - June 10, 2025 (84 years old)

Chincoteague Island, Virginia

Wanda June Thornton's obituary , Passed away on June 10, 2025 in Chincoteague Island, Virginia

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Salyer Funeral Home and Cremation Services

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Wanda June Thornton

March 1, 1941 - June 10, 2025 (84 years old)

Chincoteague Island, Virginia

Wanda June Thornton Obituary

We are sad to announce that on June 10, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Wanda June Thornton (Chincoteague Island, Virginia). You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

In the quiet moments of reflection, let us honor Wanda's memory by embracing the beauty of each fleeting moment, knowing that her spirit resides in the eternal tapestry of existence, forever woven into the fabric of our hearts.

She was predeceased by: her husband Donald Ray Thornton; and her daughter Audrey Leigh Howard. She is survived by: her daughter Cheryl Merritt (Steven) of Virginia Beach, VA; her stepchildren, Roxanne Bowman (Skip) of Chincoteague, VA, John Neal Thornton of Chincoteague, VA and Donnie Thornton of Chincoteague, VA; her grandchildren, Jillian Merritt of Virginia Beach, VA and Noah Merritt (Rachel) of Lago Vista, TX; and her stepchildren, Leigha Hamilton of Hampton, VA and Katie Fitzgerald (Jimmy) of Newport News, VA. She is also survived by numerous great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to Joshua House Ministries, 38140 Millsboro Hwy, Millsboro, DE 19966.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Salyer Funeral Home and Cremation Services



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