Deacon Hermon Thornton, a resident of Montgomery, AL., passed away July 29, 2024. A funeral service will be held Monday, August 5, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Stephens Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Eastwood Cemetery. Public viewing will be Sunday, August 4, 2024 at Ross-Clayton Funeral Home from 2:00 - 8:00 P.M. The body will lie-in-state at the church on Monday from 12:00 noon until funeral hour. The service will be live stream using the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/live/Lwrj15uawKc?si=fJ69QPlVW19LB4VA

Left to carry on his legacy, a devoted wife of 20 years Yulander Thornton of Montgomery, AL; children, Dexter Thornton of Montgomery, AL, Adriauna Davis of Houston, TX, A’Viance Davis of Huntsville, AL, Stanneshia (Cornelius, Jr.) Barnett of Glen Burnie, MD; Siblings, Fannie Harris, Charles Thornton, Alfred Thornton (Gail Jackson), Norma Thornton Bishop all of Montgomery, AL and Roger (Juanita) Thornton of Atlanta, GA; sisters-in-law, Kartz (Ernest) Harris of Montgomery, AL, Rhonda Knox, Cynthia Harris both of Akron, OH; brothers-in-law, Gregory Harris of Montgomery, AL, Eric (Renita) Knox of Akron, OH; father-in-law, AC Bibb of Montgomery, AL; grandchildren, Micah Thornton of Birmingham, AL, Zy’Nya and Za'Nae Davis of Huntsville, AL, Christan and Jacob Barnett of Glen Burnie, MD; great-granddaughter, Za’Novia Davis of Huntsville, AL; nieces and nephews, Keven and Keante Harris, Nicholas Thornton all of Montgomery, AL, Keanitra Harris-Johnson of Tampa, FL, Adrienne Nelson of Mobile, AL, Crystal (Larry) Vaughn of Tampa FL, Nicole (Roderick) Coverson and Jasmine Thornton all of Atlanta, GA, Rodney Thornton of Birmingham, AL, Roger Mayes of Ft. Knox, KY, Jarvis Jackson of Montgomery, AL; a host of great-nieces and great-nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews; aunts, Betty and Rose Thornton both of Detroit, MI; devoted cousins, Gwendolyn Lassic, Rhoda Smith, LaDonna Vinson, Anthony (Wanda) Williams, Carloyn Williams all of Montgomery, AL, Verdell Robinson of Cleveland, OH, Tracey Jordan of Nashville, TN. A host of other cousins, relatives, and friends.