Mr. Thomas Ray Thornton
Mr. Thomas Ray Thornton, age 72, resident of Lockesburg, Arkansas, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023, at the Wadley Regional Medical Center, Texarkana, Texas.

Thomas Ray was born the oldest of four children to the union of Thomas Monroe and Bessie Allene Dixson Thornton on June 6, 1950, in De Queen, Arkansas. He was a 1968 graduate of Lockesburg High School, and shortly following, began his logging career with Thornton Logging. He retired in recent years from Reid and Reid Logging. He faithfully served with the United States Army and was of the Baptist faith. He attended Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Lockesburg. Thomas Ray was an avid fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks and enjoyed watching baseball and basketball, coaching his children's baseball team, sleeping, and enjoying Friday night fish with his family at Nadine's in Lockesburg. He best spent his time with his grandchildren, and his pups, Lilly and Catfish.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents, "Daddy Pat" and Helena Thornton, and Marian and Minnie Dixson; and his loving wife, Joan Thornton.

Thomas Ray leaves to cherish his memory, his three children, Tony Ray Thornton and wife Linda of De Queen, Todd Dee Thornton of Lockesburg, and Carolyn Ann McIninch and husband Randy of Lockesburg; his grandchildren, Taylor, Autumn, and Cassie; nine great-grandchildren, Erin, Blakely, Lyric, Zuri, Tate, Case, Heaven, Michael, and Julian; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Toni and Gaylon Alexander of Lockesburg, Cheryl and Shelby Elliot of Foreman, and Lisa and David Jones of Lockesburg; two special friends, J.C. Priest of Lockesburg, and Mike and Brenda Reid of Nashville; as well as a number of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends.

Memorial Services for Mr. Thomas Ray Thornton will be held at a later time. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Chandler Funeral Home of De Queen. You may leave a condolence online at www.chandlerfuneral.com.