Mrs. Marian Keathley Thornton

October 25, 1942 - January 5, 2021

Mrs. Marian Keathley Thornton, age 78, of Nashville, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. She was born on October 25, 1942 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Emmett and Christine Keathley. She was preceded in death by her parents and sons Darrell Dwanye and Charles Lavoy Ponder. She is survived by her loving husband Carl Thornton, daughters Kim Durard, Vivian Silcox, Nicole Patterson, Christina Ponder, and Carlotta Brooks, her sisters Karen Blaylock and Veronica May, brothers-in-law Thomas and William Thornton, sister-in law Ethel Jordan, nineteen grandchildren, and a host of great grandchildren. Marian was a loving and doting wife and mother, and a wonderful grandmother. She was very smart and enjoyed solving Sudoku Puzzles. She loved sharing childhood stories with her children and grandchildren and watching hummingbirds from her window. She was also funny, quick witted, and never met a stranger. She was loving and kind to everyone she encountered, and truly devoted her life to others. Marian was many wonderful things, but most of all, she was a fighter. She was strong in the face of so much adversity, and always handled any situation that came her way with grace. She was loved dearly by all who knew her, and will be deeply missed. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from 12pm-2pm at Cornerstone Church in Madison, with a Celebration of Life Funeral Service beginning at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in Marion's memory to the American Cancer Society. To make a donation, please click HERE Spring Hill Funeral Home has been entrusted with the final care of Mrs. Thornton. 5110 Gallatin Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37216. “Where Nashville Comes to Remember.”