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     Carolyn Irene Moulse Carolyn Moulse Franklin, 77, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was retired from the American Red Cross and was a member of Cave Spring Baptist Church. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Byron and Irene Moulse; and brother, Larry Moulse. Surviving to cherish her memory is her husband, Russell Eugene Franklin; her daughters, Teresa Witten and husband, T.J. Witten, and Michelle Pizarro and husband, Tom Pizarro; siblings, Norma Gardner (the late Troy Gardner), Buddy Moulse (Debbie), Phyllis Cochran (Bill), Tommy Moulse, Bonnie Coffman (Steve), Sharon Proffit (Gerald), Brenda Thomas (Raymond), and Chuck Moulse; grandchildren, Jeff Witten, Cassie Witten, Maria Pizarro and Nate Pizarro; and many nieces and nephews. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery.² She was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.^3,2 She was born on April 20, 1941 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3 As of June 25, 1966,her married name was Franklin.¹ She married Russell Eugene Franklin, son of Curtis Daniel Franklin and Mary Effie Hall, on June 25, 1966 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 Carolyn Irene Moulse died on September 4, 2018 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 77.^2,3

     James Henry Thornton was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁶ He was born on March 7, 1866 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁵ He married Belle Velaria Davis on February 18, 1892 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^7,8 James Henry Thornton died on February 29, 1936 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia, at age 69; Died in a fall on icy steps.^5,9 He James H. Thornton, 70, a native of Oakvale, W. Va., died at his home in Parkersburg yesterday. The body will be brought to the home of his sister, Mrs. C. W. Bowers, 210 Park street, today from where the funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The services will be conducted by the Rev. Paul Martin, of Princeton, assisted by the Rev. J. H. Barton, of Oakvale. He is survived by his wife and eight children; two sisters, Mrs. Bowers and Mrs. R. E. L. Holt, of Princeton, and one brother, Arthur Ed Thornton, of Northfork. on March 1, 1936.⁹

     John William Thornton was born circa 1868 at West Virginia.¹ He Not enumerated with his family in the 1880 Census on June 14, 1880.²

     Isaac B. Thornton was born circa April, 1870 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He died on January 20, 1924 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.¹

     Otha Etta Thornton was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,5,4 She was born on September 24, 1872 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,6,3,4 As of April 3, 1890,her married name was Holt.⁶ She married Robert Edward Lee Holt on April 3, 1890 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,7,5,4 Otha Etta Thornton died on August 14, 1968 at Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 95.^3,5,4 She Mrs. Otha E. Holt, 95, of Rock, formerly of Princeton, died Wednesday morning in a Bluefield hospital following a brief illness. She was a member of the first Methodist Church in Princeton and was born at Oakvale, the daughter of the late Andrew and Matilda Thornton. She was preceded in death by her husband, R. E. L. Holt, and a son, John Clayton Holt. Survivors include two sons, Herbert Holt of Toledo, Ohio, and Chauncey Holt of Yucaipa, Calif; five daughters, Mrs. J. K. Hilsheimer of Huntington, Mrs. G. E. Shumate of Princeton, Mrs. M. V. Engleman of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. J. R. Johnson of Waynesboro, Va., and Mrs. J. G. Conner of Rock; 18 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel in Princeton with Rev. James Fisher officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Wood Cemetery in Princeton. on August 15, 1968.⁵

     Leona E. Thornton was born in February, 1875 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,4 As of July 29, 1903,her married name was Bower.⁴ She married Charles William Bower on July 29, 1903 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴

     Arthur Philmore Thornton was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^6,7 He was born on May 7, 1879 at Ingleside, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,5,6,7 He married Felitia Pearl Bruce on December 18, 1906 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^5,3 Arthur Philmore Thornton died on September 9, 1954 at Northfork, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^6,3,7 He Northfork, Sept. 10 - Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Northfork Methodist Church for Arthur Philmore Thornton, 75 of Northfork, who died Thursday night at his home after a short illness. He was a member of Luther H. Clark Lodge 94, AF&AM; Ivanhoe Commandery, Knights Templar, at Branwell; and Beni Kedem Shrine in Charleston. He was also a member of the advisory board at Northfork Assembly, Order of Rainbow Girls. He came to McDowell County in 1901 and played a part in the early development of the Pocahontas coal field. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Pearl Bruce Thornton; a daughter, Mrs. W. W. Atkinson or Switchback; three sons, Bruce Thornton of Warwick, Va., H. Sanders Thornton of Northfork and E. Earl Thornton of Newport News, Va; two sisters, Mrs. E. L. Holt of Rock and Mrs. C. W. Bower of Princeton. Rev. William Byrd will conduct the swervice and burial will be in Princeton. The body is at Bennett mortuary here. on September 11, 1954.³

     Belle Velaria Davis was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,4,5 She was born on January 14, 1873 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,6,2,4 As of February 18, 1892,her married name was Thornton.¹ She married James Henry Thornton, son of Andrew Jackson Thornton and Matilda Jane DeWeese, on February 18, 1892 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Belle Velaria Davis died on September 15, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 75.^2,4 She Mrs. J. H. Thornton, 75, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. King, 501 Walnut street, Princeton, at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning, following an illness of the past year. Mrs. Thornton was born on January 14, 1873, in Mercer county, the daughter of the late Phrhuss and Kathern Bowling Davis of Oakvale. She married James H. Thornton at Oakvale on February 18, 1892. He preceded her in death in 1936. Mrs. Thornton is survived by the following children: W. F. Thornton of Norfolk, Va., B. W. Thornton of Kermit, W. Va., H. D. and A. B. Thornton, both of Clarksburg; Mrs. C. L. Hauck of War, Mrs. E. P. Clark of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mrs. King of Princeton. She also is survived by fourteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Smith of Newton, W. Va., and Mrs. A. D. Schoonover of Hookersville, W. Va. Mrs. Thornton had lived at Princeton for the past two years, moving there from War. She was a member of the War Methodist church. The funeral will be conducted at the home of her daughter, Mrs. King in Princeton, at 4 o'clock this afternoon (Thursday), by the Rev. Robert Fuqua of War, assisted by the Rev. L. D. Roe of Princeton. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery at Princeton. Grandsons will act as pallbearers and members of Mrs. C. C. Sarver's circle at Princeton will act as flowerbearers. The body will Fredeking-Seaver mortuary to the King home at 10 o'clock this morning. on September 16, 1948.⁴

     Robert Edward Lee Holt was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He was born on October 14, 1866 at Ingleside, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4,5 He married Otha Etta Thornton, daughter of Andrew Jackson Thornton and Matilda Jane DeWeese, on April 3, 1890 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,5,6,4 Robert Edward Lee Holt died on July 25, 1957 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 90.^4,5 He PRINCETON - July 25, R. E. L. Holt, 90, of Rock died today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. J. G. Conner, with whom he had resided for several years. He was a former realtor and served two years as postmaster at Princeton, having lived there most of his life. Born on Oct. 14, 1866, at Ingleside, he was married to the former Otha E. Thornton at Oakvale on April 3, 1890, who survives. Other survivors include five daughters, Mrs. J. E. Hilsheimer of Huntington, Mrs. G. E. Shumate of Princeton, Mrs. M. V. Engelman of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. J. R. Johnson of Waynesboro, Va., and Mrs. Conner of Rock; three sons, C. A. Holt of Yucaipa, Calif., H. T. Holt of Toledo, Ohio, and J. C. Holt of Princeton; 18 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Princeton Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and the Princeton First Baptist Church. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bailey Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. J. F. Simpson and Dr. R. S. McClung in charge. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Graveside rites will be conducted by the Princeton Masonic Lodge. The body will remain at the funeral home. on July 26, 1957.⁵

     Zada "Zadie" Thornton was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁶ She was born on November 13, 1892 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,5 As of February 28, 1912,her married name was Martin.³ She married Walter Norvell Martin on February 28, 1912 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,7 Zada "Zadie" Thornton died on April 24, 1937 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 44.^4,7 She Mrs. W. N. Martin, of Vivian, died Saturday at Stevens' clinic, Welch, following a brief illness. She is survived by her husband and seven children, her mother, Mrs. J. H. Thornton, of Parkersburg, and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. J. W. King, of Ingleside; Miss Ruth E. Thornton of War; Mrs. E. P. Clark, of Charlotte, N.C; W. F. Thornton, of Norfolk; B. W. Thornton, of Kermit. W. Va; H. D. Thornton, of Clarksburg and Bettis Thompson (should be Thornton), of Parkersburg. Funeral arrangements were not completed last night. on April 25, 1937.⁷

     Herbert Oscar Thornton was buried at Thornton Cemetery, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on April 30, 1895 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ He married Leva Clara Burton on December 25, 1917 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁶ Herbert Oscar Thornton died on October 20, 1918 at Rives, Prince George Co., Virginia, at age 23; Died from influenza while at basic training.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 236-32-2389.⁶ Christel Otha Thornton was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.⁷ Her married name was King.⁸ She married John Willis King.^8,3,9 Christel Otha Thornton was born on July 26, 1897 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,6,5 She died in December, 1986 at age 89.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 719-14-5661.⁸ Wilbur Frank Thornton Sr. was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.^3,4 He was born on April 17, 1899 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,8,3,4,5 He married Fleta E. Wilkins circa 1929.^9,3,4 Wilbur Frank Thornton Sr. died on November 27, 1971 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 72.^8,3,4

     Byron Walter Thornton Sr. was buried at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Maher, Mingo Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on February 9, 1901 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,3,4 He married Sallie Roxanna "Roxie" Carlton on November 9, 1922 at Williamson, Mingo Co., West Virginia.⁵ Byron Walter Thornton Sr. died on June 26, 1959 at Kermit, Mingo Co., West Virginia, at age 58.³

     His Social Security Number was 147-01-3540.⁷ Harold Davis Thornton was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia.⁸ He was born on December 30, 1902 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,8,7,4 He married Lillian L. Gabriel on October 7, 1927 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.² Harold Davis Thornton died in January, 1975 at West Virginia at age 72.^8,7

     Her Social Security Number was 236-28-8544.⁵ Ruth Elizabeth Thornton was buried at Utahville Cemetery, Coalport, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.⁴ She was born on October 1, 1904 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,5,6 As of August 3, 1947,her married name was Hauck.³ She married Charles Leland Hauck on August 3, 1947 at War, McDowell Co., West Virginia.³ Ruth Elizabeth Thornton died on December 12, 1990 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 86.^5,6

     Kathryn M. Thornton was born circa 1907 at West Virginia.³ As of circa 1928,her married name was Clark.⁴ She married Edwin Pratt Clark circa 1928.^5,4 Kathryn M. Thornton died on February 15, 1960 at Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico.²

     His Social Security Number was 236-34-8138.⁷ Arthur Bettis Thornton was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia.⁸ He was born on December 8, 1909 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,7,8,4,9 He married Daisy Mae Riggenbach on March 3, 1946 at New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia.³ Arthur Bettis Thornton died on March 25, 1983 at Wetzel Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^7,8,9

     His Social Security Number was 226-34-1211.⁷ Wilbur Frank "Red" Thornton Jr. was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.^1,2 He was born on December 12, 1931 at Norfolk, Virginia.^7,2,4 He married Gloria Jean Burke circa 1952. Wilbur Frank "Red" Thornton Jr. and Gloria Jean Burke were divorced before 1963.⁵ Wilbur Frank "Red" Thornton Jr. married Gloria Jean Burke on November 8, 1963 at Norfolk, Virginia.^1,5 Wilbur Frank "Red" Thornton Jr. died on February 23, 2000 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 68.^1,7,2 He Wilbur Frank "Red"' Thornton Jr., 68, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, after a long, hard-fought battle with emphysema. He was the president and managing broker of Virginia Realty Co. and Homemaker Inc. An Ocean View native, he attended Ocean View Elementary, and was a graduate of Granby High School. He attended the College of William and Mary (Norfolk Division) where he played on the lacrosse team. He served in the U.S. Army and upon completion of Officer Candidate School served as first lieutenant on the 246th Field Artillery Missile Battalion during the Korean War. After serving his country, he returned to Norfolk and was employed at Virginia Realty Co. owned then by his father, the late W.F. Thornton Sr. He began building and developing in the Ocean View area in the mid-1950s. He is known for pioneering and securing a stronghold for Ocean View's revitalization efforts by helping organize the Ocean View Coordinating Committee. He also worked closely with other community leaders and members by serving on the Norfolk's Mayoral Committee for many years. He consistently pushed for recognition and funding for the Ocean View area with Norfolk's Redevelopment Housing Authority when there was none. As a community leader, he helped promote Ocean View's most famous events in their beginning stages and for years to follow such as the First Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, the First Annual Ocean View Beach Festival, the First Annual Ocean View Art Festival, and provided a home for the Ocean View Station, a local museum, for many years. He served as past director and longtime chair holder of the Tidewater Board of Realtors, National Board of Realtors, and Metro Multiple Listing Service. He, with the combined efforts of other local Realtors and developers, built a strong foundation of ethics and professionalism in the area's real estate industry that has made Hampton Roads what it is today. He loved to talk and inspire others with stories about the golden days of Ocean View; from the smells of baked bread from an Ocean View bakery and riding the streetcar to downtown Norfolk to the glory days of the Ocean View Amusement Park during the 1940s. Growing up during that era and knowing Ocean View's history and good fortune as one of our country's largest natural harbors is why he fought so hard for its preservation and positive development, leading the way for our generations to come. He is survived by a most loving wife, Gloria Burke Thornton; his children, Stephen R. Thornton, Debra Thornton Willyerd and her son, Christopher, Wilbur F. ``Billy'' Thornton III, Andrea Mariah Thornton and Stephen R. Thornton II, all of Norfolk; a sister, Bertie Lee Slatton and her husband, the Rev. Dr. James Slatton, of River Road Baptist Church in Richmond; two nephews, Stewart and David and a niece, Elizabeth. He has many beloved cousins and loyal friends. His love and his generous heart were known by many and will be for years to come. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Ocean View Baptist Church by Dr. David N. Clay, with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel. on February 27, 2000.¹

     Stephen Randall Thornton II was born on September 12, 1952 at Ohio.³ He married Janet Rose Flowers on July 7, 1972 at Norfolk, Virginia.³ Stephen Randall Thornton II married Ramona Ann Corprew on May 14, 1991 at Norfolk, Virginia.³ Stephen Randall Thornton II and Ramona Ann Corprew were divorced on September 1, 1995 at Portsmouth, Virginia.³ Stephen Randall Thornton II died on July 11, 2014 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 61.²