Frances Jean Thorne's Obituary
Funeral services for Frances J. Thorne, 72, of DeRidder, LA, will be held at 2 PM Monday, March 2, 2015, at First United Methodist Church of DeRidder, LA with Dr. Wayne Evans and Rev. John Tellifero officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mrs. Thorne passed from this life on Friday, February 27, 2015, at her residence.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2015, 5 PM until 8 PM at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA and Monday, 12 PM at the church prior to her service.
Frances was born on Tuesday, August 4, 1942, to Forest and Betty Sisson Marcus in Joplin, MO. She lived most of her life in DeRidder, LA. As a military wife, she traveled and lived all over of the world. She was the co-owner of Thorne’s Nursery for 30 years. Frances was a member of the First United Methodist Church of DeRidder where she was a member of the Chancellor Choir for 19 years. She served on the LA Association of Nurserymen Board for 16 years.
She is survived by her husband, married 47 years, Howard E. Thorne of DeRidder, LA; 2 sons, John Thorne of Rosepine, LA and Gary Thorne of Houston, TX; 1 brother, David Marcus of Tulsa, OK and 1 grandson, Kyle Joseph Thorne. She is preceded in death by her parents, Forest and Betty Marcus.
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