David Carroll Thornton Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of David Carroll Thornton in Danville, Virginia, who passed away on August 26, 2025 at the age of 86. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of David Carroll Thornton to pay them a last tribute.
Though David has departed this earthly realm, his legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May his spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
He was predeceased by: his father Olin Corbin; and his wife Brenda Thornton. He is survived by: his mother Margaret Wilkerson Thornton; his siblings, Linda Dodson and Paul Thornton of Ringgold, VA.; his son Dr. D. Dean Thornton of Birmingham, AL; his former wife Kay Nunley of Lynchburg, VA.; his grandchildren, Patrick and Eliza Thornton; and his child-in-law Tracy Thornton of Birmingham, AL..
