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Everett Thornsbury

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Everett Thornsbury, 77, Warsaw, passed away at 5:01 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in his residence.

He was born May 17, 1940, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Morris and Mary Garrett Thornsbury. On Sept. 10, 1966, he was united in marriage to Carol Sue Stanley in Warsaw.

He worked at Hoosier Water Co. for 32 years. He was a member of Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. He also was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1126 and the Sons of the American Legion Post 49.

Throughout his life he loved his family dearly. In addition, he loved music, hunting, gardening, fast-pitch softball, horseshoes, euchre, shuffleboard, turkey shoot and his dogs Gismo and Festus.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Thornsbury, Warsaw; son, Greg Thornsbury, Warsaw; brother, Gary (spouse Ellen) Thornsbury, Warsaw; and a sister, Hester Layne, Elizabethon, Tenn.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, three sisters and his parents.

Visitation is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. A funeral service will follow immediately at 1 p.m. Pastor Glen Hughes will officiate the service.

Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.

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Memorials to K21 Health Foundation, Cancer Care Fund, P.O. Box 1810, Warsaw, IN 46581-1810.

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