Our Staff

Staff members of Thornton Funeral Home & Cremation Services are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family 

is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of funeral service professionals.

Please feel free to contact any of our staff by calling (757) 665-5939 or contact them by email below.

Also included below are those loyal employees who work behind the scenes daily to keep our facilities, grounds and equipment spotless.

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Carl U. Thornton

Funeral Director / Manager

Email: cuthornton@yahoo.com
Phone: 757-665-5939


Sarah Thornton-Laird

Licensed Funeral Service Provider

Email: sarahtlaird@gmail.com



Shelley Sepate Thornton

Funeral Director Assistant

Phone: 757-665-5939


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Robert (Bob) Bradshaw

Funeral Director - Maryland Services Coordinator

Email: bobbybradshay@thorntonfuneralhome.net

Freddie Ward

Funeral Director Assistant & Staff Clergy

Email: freddie@thorntonfuneralhome.net

Frankie Pruitt

Funeral Director Assistant

Email: frankie@thorntonfuneralhome.net

Betty Richardson

Organist


Brad White

Maintenance