Mrs. Edna Earl Thornton

February 1, 1937 - May 1, 2020

Graveside Service for Mrs. Edna Earl Thornton, 83, of Alexander City, will be Monday, May 4, 2020 at 3:00 pm at the Hillview Memorial Park. Dr. Matt Haynes and Rev. Brett Self will officiate. All attendees must remain in their vehicles during and after the service. Mrs. Thornton passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Chapman Healthcare Center. She was born on February 1, 1937 in Elmore County, Alabama to Jack Hammond Sorrell and Georgia Arlene Stewart Sorrell. She was a longtime and active member of Stone Ridge Baptist Church. For many years, she cleaned the church and served on the benevolence, social and baptism committees and volunteered for many other activities. Mrs. Edna Earl loved working in her yard and always had the most beautiful rose bushes. In her younger years, she loved playing softball and tennis. She also enjoyed painting, fishing, dressing up and pulling pranks and jokes on others. Mrs. Edna Earl loved interacting with others and she always had a kiss on the cheek for everyone. She was also an avid animal lover. She loved her family very much, and was a wonderful mother to her daughter and a great maw maw to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Debra Perry (Lamar) of Alexander City; granddaughters, Adraine Gregg (Chris) and Chasity Harston (Josh); great-grandchildren, Danlee Claire Simpson, Kandalyn Gregg, Zoey Harston, Noah Harston, Annalise Gregg and Cayson James Gregg; brother, George Sorrell; and her beloved fur baby, BoBo. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 62 years, James Adrian Thornton; and sister-in-law, Maurene Sorrell. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be given to the Building Fund at Stone Ridge Baptist Church, 2324 6th St. Ext., Alexander City, AL 35010 All visitations and services will be held in compliance with the mandated rules from Alabama Dept of Public Health.