Ashby Lee Thornton, 86, of Kent, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna.
He was born December 9, 1929 in Ravenna, to Melvin and Chloebell (O'Tool) Thornton.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda (Crowe) Thornton, whom he married on August 16, 1958; grandson, Shawn (Miranda) Thornton; granddaughter, Dawn Thornton; five great grandchildren; four brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law; and many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends in Brady Lake. He was preceded in death by his son, Gary Lee Thornton; daughter, Dianalynn Moore; brothers, Aubrey "Lucky" and Robert Thornton; sisters, Betty Wade, Vivian Boles and Hilda Bowman.
There will be no services. Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory are handling the arrangements.