Linda Faye Thornton died Monday, July 17, 2017, at her home in Raymond, MS. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who doted on her children and grandchildren. A talented artist, she turned her ceramic hobby into a thriving small business. People were drawn to her abundant generous spirit, her witty sense of humor, and her contagious laugh. She will be missed.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Gale Thornton of Raymond, and two brothers, Terry Joe Boyd and Ronald Alan Boyd. She leaves behind two children, Thersa Lynn Moore (Allen) of Flora and Larry Wayne Thornton (Sharyn) of Raymond; three grandchildren, Larry Sean Thornton, James Wayne Thornton, and Cadence Lynn Moore; two brothers, Jerry Joel Boyd (Ida Mae) and Robert Clinton Boyd (Kay) of Clinton; and numerous nieces and nephews.