Carole Ann Thornton

January 14, 1943 - December 13, 2020

Carole Anna Thornton, 77, wife of the late Edward Matthew Thornton, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Born in Kinston, NC she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Howard and Lucille Frances (Brophy) Campbell. She was a homemaker. She was an active member of Tri Lakes Baptist Church in Brighton, Michigan. Carole possessed an adventurous spirit that manifested itself in her love of dancing, traveling, skiing, swimming, and dabbling in sports such as volleyball and softball. She was a sharp-shooter affectionally nick-named Annie Oakley by those who saw her skill. She loved babies and ministered frequently in the church nursery. She would often interact with complete strangers as if she’d known them for a lifetime. Surviving are four daughters: Karen Thurman (Lorenzo), Rebecca Saldivar (Samuel), Lorraine Armstrong (Nathan), and Angela Gross (Jeremiah); one brother: Kenneth Campbell, II (Linda); and seventeen grandchildren. Along with her husband and parents, she was predeceased by one brother, David Campbell. The family will receive friends from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 19, at The Howze Mortuary. The funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. in The Howze Mortuary Chapel. The funeral will be lived-streamed beginning at 10:20 a.m. at www.facebook.com/thehowzemortuary. Burial will follow in Graceland West Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.thehowzemortuary.com.