Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
10:38 am Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Linda Frances Thorn

Linda Frances Thorn

February 28, 2015

Linda Frances Thorn, 71, Antioch, Tenn., passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Alabama and worked in food service for forty years. She was a member of the Church of Christ in the Nashville, Tenn. area.

Services were Saturday, March 7, at Harmony Baptist Church, Red Bay, Al. with Bro. Charles Lansdell and Bro. Nathaniel Whitaker officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Site Cemetery, Red Bay.

Survivors are one brother, David R. Thorn and wife, Jona of Cherokee, Al.; two nieces, Katie Thorn Dennis and husband, Frank of Nashville, Tenn. and Sarah Thorn, of San Antonio, Texas; two nephews, Matthew Thorn of San Antonio, Texas and Russ Thorn of Cherokee and one great-nephew, Johnathan Dennis.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Betty Ruth Petree Thorn.

Pallbearers were Norman Thorn, Herman Trulove, Randy Holland, Tom Wingfield, Frank Dennis and Joe Burns.

Visitation was Saturday, March 7, at Harmony Baptist Church.

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