Jerry P. Thornhill, age 63, of Laurel passed to his heavenly home on Saturday, November 28, 2020, after a long battle with sickness. He was born in Tylertown, MS on May 23, 1957.
Mr. Thornhill was employed as a truck driver for T. K. Stanley prior to his retirement. He was a member of East Laurel Pentecostal Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marcus Thornhill and Jeanette McNeese Thornhill.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Barbara Thornhill of Laurel; daughter, Tracy Cox (Jonathan) of Laurel; two grandchildren, Tasha Carpenter (Steven) and Chloe Cox; one great grandchild, Natalie Carpenter; and his sister, Karen Boatner of Baton Rouge, LA.
Visitation and services will be held at East Laurel Pentecostal Church. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, and the service will follow on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Rev. Doug Blackledge and Rev. Wayne Blackledge will officiate.
To sign the online guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.
