Jack Thornton, Sr. went to his eternal home on August 15, 2018 at his home with family by his side.

Jack was born December 12, 1928 in Joplin, Mo. the son of the late Albert Levi and Mary Ann (Stevenson) Thornton. He has resided in Carl Junction, Mo. for 60 years. He served in the Army Air Corp, and later the U.S. Air Force from 1947 to 1950, serving in the South Pacific and then Alaska. On November 4, 1950, when he returned home from the service, he married his true love, Treva Sue Lowry. She preceded him to eternity on August 15, 2004.

He was a faithful member of Central Christian Center since 2004 until he could no longer attend. He worked at Vickers, Rocketdyne and Teledyne as a machinist and then supervisor. He retired early to enjoy fishing with Treva at his Grand Lake dock, hunting and wooden toy making. Jack loved to hunt and fish. He enjoyed taking his sons to hunt ducks, geese, quail and deer on weekends. Fishing and camping with the whole family through the summer was a way of life. He was loved by his family & will be greatly missed by all.

Jack is survived by five children; Jack Thornton, Jr., and his wife Denise, Reeds, Mo., Roger Thornton, Carthage, Mo., Kenneth Thornton and wife Sheila, Carthage, Mo.; Vicki Turner, and husband Joe, Carterville, Mo., and Kim Eimer and husband Guy, Carl Junction, Mo.; sixteen grandchildren, thirty-four great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, George, Steve and Don Thornton; and by one sister, Shirley Cookerly. He was preceded in death by four sisters and a brother.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Chapel. Reverend Joe Turner will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. The pallbearers will be his grandsons.

The visitation will be held 6-7 p.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Disabled American Veterans in care of the mortuary.

Family and friends are invited to lunch and fellowship at Central Christian Center, 415 Main, Joplin, Mo., following graveside ceremonies.

Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary & Crematory.

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