Bonnie Norwood Thornton

Bonnie Lee Norwood Thornton, age 82, passed away Saturday morning, March 17, 2018 at Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church near Batesville, MS with the family receiving friends beginning at 12:00 P.M. Tuesday at the church. The interment will follow at Forrest Memorial Park with Rev. Charles Reed officiating the services.

Bonnie was born November 4, 1935 in Batesville, MS to the late Shuford H. and Bertha Estelle Tidwell Norwood. She retired from Irwin B. Schwabe Manufacturing as plant manager after twenty-three years. Following retirement, she worked at Vanity Fair Outlet Mall in Batesville, MS as an associate. Bonnie has been a faithful lifetime member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. She was an outgoing person who enjoyed fishing, camping, and traveling. Bonnie also enjoyed cooking for her family and friends as well as gardening. Her favorite part about being outside working in her flowers, was watching her hummingbirds.

Her loving memory and heritage is left to be cherished by her husband, James H. “Skeeta” Thornton of Batesville, MS; one daughter, Melanie Taylor Beard (Daniel) of Batesville, MS; four step-daughters, Donna Kay Hess (Larry) of Baldwin, GA, Nancy Lynn Thornton of Tequesta, FL, Jo Anna Enten (Tim) of Charlotte, NC, Jennifer Leigh Parsons (Randy) of Memphis, TN; two sons, Ronnie E. Taylor (Nita) of Batesville, MS, Jeffery L. Taylor (Margie) of Batesville, MS; ten grandchildren, Josh Taylor, Jarrett Taylor, Andrea Rose, Ashley Jenkins, Allison Rose, Benji Kelly, Haley Enten, Matthew Enten, Audrey Garrett, Donna Grace Garrett; six great-grandchildren, Summer Jenkins, Jason Turner, Sawyer Taylor, Wilder Taylor, Everett Taylor, Asher Taylor.

Besides her parents, Bonnie was preceded in death by her first husband, James Robert Taylor; sister, Helen K. Norwood Boatwright; brother, Bobby G. Norwood, and one great-granddaughter, Mabry Suzanne Turner.

Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution, may forward those to Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, c/o Debra Johnson, 1368-B Shady Grove Road, Batesville, MS 38606.