Rhea A. Thornton, 81, died Friday, July 5 at Samaritan Keep Home, Watertown where she had been a resident.
She was born Oct. 7, 1937 daughter of Homer and Flossie Gordon Reynolds.
She graduated from Alexandria Central School in 1956. She married Howard Thornton Nov. 11, 1958, that later ended in divorce.
Ms. Thornton was a cashier at the Red & White store, Grand Union and retired from Alex Bay Big M in 2013.
She enjoyed doing circle word puzzles, ceramics and listening to old country music.
Rhea is survived by her son Randy Thornton, Alexandria Bay.
A graveside service will be held Tuesday, July 16 at Barnes Settlement Cemetery at 11 a.m., with Pastor Philip Seybert officiating.
Donations made be made to Alley Cat Rescue of Alexandria Bay.
Hi Randy and family,
Sympathy to you and your family. Rhea made our day all those years at the Big M. You worked for awhile with my now deceased husband Jeremy. Rhea made us feel a special connection with her. Loved her bright smile.
To the family of Rhea Thornton : we had a cottage up at Alex Bay back in 1999–2910 & always stopped in to the Big M & enjoyed talking with her. She was the nicest lady & always had something nice to say. My husband passed away in 2010 so I sold & never came back up. I often wonder how everyone that I met was doing .My thoughts & prayers go out to you Randy. A wonderful lady! May God Bless!🙏🏻
RIP Rhea, remember you from the Big M, always willing to chat a while, you will be missed.
Randy I am so sorry to hear of your Mothers passing I really enjoyed working with Rhea when I worked at the Big M in the mid 90s
Rhea was my first client when I started working in homecare. I treasured my time with her and her beloved kitty, Margaret. So sorry she’s gone but happy to have known her!