Ms. Ann Rene Thornton

September 21, 1954 - June 30, 2021

THORNTON, Ms. Ann R. - Age 66, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 13, 2021 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Interment Gracelawn Cemetery, 5610 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Funeral Home, 10:00 AM Tuesday. Ms. Thornton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12:00 PM-6:00 PM Monday. Ms. Ann Rene´ Thornton was born September 21, 1954 in Flint, Michigan the daughter of Annie Graham and Alfred Thornton. She was a life-long resident of the City of Flint. Ann received Christ at an early age and was a member of Greater Holy Temple COGIC. She attended Beecher School District and graduated, “Class of 1972”. She went on to further her education by attending and graduating from Baker College in 1998 and in 2000. Ann taught school (K-12) in both the Flint Public School System and the Beecher School District. She liked solving Crossword Puzzles, cooking and spending time with her family. Ann was a nurturer and was always willing to help. She was sweet, kind and funny. She will be greatly missed. Ms. Ann Rene´ Thornton leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Angela Price of Mt. Morris, MI; 2 sons, Demry Thornton and Corey Thornton, both of Flint; 13 grandchildren; great-grandchild, Kynnedi Price of Mt. Morris, MI; mother, Annie Terrell; sisters, Althea Steward and Yolanda Hall; brothers, James Thornton, Anthony Thornton and Alexander Thornton; nieces, Tamika Thornton, Angel Thornton, Anyanna Thornton, Shamonda Swain and Jeanette Thornton; nephews, Jeffrey Thornton, Alvin Thornton and Brian Robinson; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins; brother-in-law, Timothy Steward; a host of other relatives and friends including special friend, Willie Dean. Ms. Thornton was preceded in death by her father, Alfred Thornton; grandparents, Corean Graham and Roger Graham; sister Annette Thornton; brother, Alvin Thornton; niece, Ebonie Baldwin; Earl Graham, Helen Williams; step-father, Sammy Terrell. The family would like to express special thanks to the nurses at Hurley Medical Center and the Staff of Moons Funeral Home.