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Billy Douglas Thornberry

Billy Douglas Thornberry, 74, of Boston, Arkansas, died August 10, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was born December 29, 1941 at Combs, Arkansas, the son of Dave and Ruby Collins Thornberry. He was a farmer and a Army National Guard veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 and a 1/2 years, Fern Bennett Thornberry, his parents and two brothers-in-law, Glen Bennett and Calvin Bennett. Survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Cindy Thornberry of Boston, Arkansas; one daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Jeff Haire of Combs, Arkansas; one brother and sister-in-law, David and Glenda Thornberry of Pocahontas, Arkansas; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, his twin, Frances and Joe Collins and Janice and John Bunch, all of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Mildred Ann Adams of Blunt, South Dakota; three sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, Janice and Herby Jordan, Joann Bennett and Linda Bennett, all of Boston, Arkansas; two grandsons and one granddaughter-in-law, Kendall and Hollie Haire and Chad Thornberry, all of Elkins, Arkansas; three granddaughters and two grandsons-in-law, Christy and Jason Wilson of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Courtney and Josh Starnes of Hindsville, Arkansas and Katie Thornberry of Elkins, Arkansas; one great-grandson, Cooper Wilson; five great-granddaughters, Adalyn, Emrey, Reagan and Landrey Starnes and Blakeley Haire and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 13, in the chapel of Brashears Funeral Home with Pat Mannon, Minister officiating. Interment will be in the Combs Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home www.brashearsfuneralhome.net of Huntsville, Arkansas. Pallbearers will be: Chad Thornberry, Kendall Haire, Josh Starnes, Jason Wilson, T.J. Bennett, Brian Bennett, Scott Jordan and Shane Jordan. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday at Brashears. Memorials may be made to HOPE Cancer Resources, 5835 West Sunset Avenue, Springdale, Arkansas 72762 or The Combs Cemetery Fund in care of Joe Dietz, 249 Madison 5530, Combs, Arkansas 72721.

Published August 12, 2016

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