Mavinell Barnett Thornton, 85, of Pinson, passed away on August 14, 2022.
She was born on June 24, 1937, to Major and Georgia Barnett.
Thornton was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Thomas Lloyd Thornton; her sons, Thomas Lloyd Thornton, Jr, and George William Thornton; her daughter, Jacqueline Denise Thornton.
She is survived by her sons, James Mayer Thornton and Edward Keith Thornton; a daughter, Margorie Darlene Thornton, and daughter-in-law, wife of Marjorie, Paula Boyd; daughter-in-law, Pat Thornton, wife of late son, Thomas Lloyd Thornton, Jr.; nineteen grandchildren, Adam, Shannon, Michael, Gary, Melissa, Ashley, Laura, Crystal, Tina, Joy-Lynn, Jay, James Michael, Rena, David, Denise, William, George, Felisha, and Anthony.
She is also survived by fifty great and great-great-grandchildren and extended family.
The funeral for Mrs. Thornton will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. The visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. A committal service will immediately follow the chapel service at Jefferson Memorial’s adjoining cemetery.