Obituary of Kenneth Richard Thornhill

ThornhillKenneth Kenneth Richard Thornhill Kenneth Richard Thornhill, age 84, of Buckhannon, WV died Friday, April 27, 2007 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was born April 8, 1923 in Camden, WV, a son of the late Zackeria Henry and Stella Jane Smith Thornhill. On March 1, 1948 he married Mary Josephine Lake who preceded him in death on June 26, 2000. In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by five brothers, Howard, Alpha, Alva, William Henry and Paul Thornhill and one sister, Opal Thornhill. He is survived by one son, Rev. Donald Butcher and wife Pamela of Buckhannon; one granddaughter, Traci Allison Dunmire and husband Todd of Hurricane, WV; one grandson, Brock Alex Butcher of Buckhannon; one great-granddaughter, Allison Claire Dunmire of Hurricane; one great-grandson, Cameron Todd Dunmire of Hurricane; one brother, Clarence Edward Thornhill of Clarksburg, WV and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Thornhill was a Stock Room Clerk for Moore Business Forms. He was a member of the Wayside Southern Baptist Church. He had gone through the CCC Camps, Camp Bower, Camp Panther and Camp Lewis before enlisting in the Army in 1942-1945 and later served with the US Air Force. He was part of the Omaha invasion and a member of the Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663 and Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion. Friends will be received Sunday, April 29, 2007 from 3-7 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Don Knotts officiating. Burial will follow in the Heavner Cemetery. Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663 Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion, DAV Chapters # 5 & 36 will conduct Military Honors at the graveside. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polinstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Sunday, April 29, 2007 from 3-7 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral Services Monday, April 30, 2007 at 11 AM Burial Heavner Cemetery Monday, April 30, 2007 use Park or Victoria Streets to get to Chestnut St. and take one of the alleys to get to funeral home parking lot.