Hazel Imogene (Jean) Tims Thornton, 89, of Bismarck, Arkansas, passed on to Heaven Friday, July 21, 2023, at home. She was encircled by loved ones who were blessed to be present.
Jean was born August 29, 1933, in Bismarck to Hazel and Harrison Tims. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother: Coy Tims and her sister-in-law: Bobby Tims; her brother: Marvin Tims; her sister-in-law: Joann Tims and her young sister: Betty. She recently lost her beloved sons-in-law: Ron Wright and Russell Prater.
Jean was the Godly maternal presence in many lives, blood-related and love-related. She is survived by her devoted husband of 72 blessed years: Leon Thornton and four loving children: Brian (Michelle) Thornton, Melanie Prater, Peggy (Paul) Scrivner, and Connie Wright. Jean treasured her ten grandchildren: Derek Scrivner, Rachel (Bryan) Wright-Dobbs, Nathan (Rechelle) Wright, Kirt (Magen) Scrivner, Jesse (Jessie) Wright, Lacey (John) Hall, Austin (Sasha) Diggins, Roxie (Chase) Hall, Morgan (Luke) Morrison and Hayden (Jessica) Thornton.
Her life was enriched with nineteen great-grandchildren: Paiton Scrivner, Carter Wright, Tucker Hall, Emma (Max) Inscore-Poole, Lauren Scrivner, Kennedi Scrivner, Karstyn Scrivner, Mia Hall, Aubrey Wright, Archie Wright, Allie Hall, Kruz and Karaline Scrivner, Kelsyn Scrivner, Piper Morrison, RJ (Ronald Jesse) Wright, Witten Morrison, Case Thornton and Colt Thornton. Six bonus great-grandchildren live in Texas: Haylee, Faith and Tyler Dobbs and Nevaeh, Autumn, Daisy and Shepard Hall. Jean was even blessed to be a great-great-grandmother to Oslo Inscore-Poole and Emerson Hall.
Also treasuring her memory are members of her close extended family: eight nieces: Delores Turner, Brenda Hasley, Rebecca Spradlin, Sheila Bird, Sheena Garner, Deanna King, Cheana Conrad and Caroline Cook and two nephews Kelly Robbins and Bud Thornton. Like sisters, Celia Little and Martha Rice are left with more than sixty years of wonderful memories of their friend, Jean.
Jean’s love-related survivors include friends from her decades of Christ-like connections. She was a positive influence in her long career as an English teacher, her service in the churches she attended and, in her community, her hometown of Bismarck. She was truly a virtuous woman, a Proverbs 31 woman.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Hickory Grove Baptist Church, 13364 Highway 84, Bismarck, Arkansas, with burial to follow in Hickory Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the church at 1:00 p.m. preceding the service.
Arrangements are entrusted to Ruggles Wilcox Funeral Home, 517 Clay Street, Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923.
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