Clarence Thornton Obituary

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Start: 2025-06-14T16:00:00
End: 2025-06-14T19:00:00
Location: O. H. Smith & Son Funeral Home

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Clarence Thornton (Newport News, Virginia), who passed away on May 17, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Clarence Thornton to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid Clarence farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Clarence is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He enjoyed donating to local charities and organizations for children.

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O. H. Smith & Son Funeral Home

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3009 Chestnut Ave, Newport News, VA 23607

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