Nancy Diane (Thornton) Thrift

Funeral services will be Monday, June 24th, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., at Collier-Butler chapel for Nancy Diane Thornton Thrift, 69, of Gadsden, who passed away Saturday, June 22nd, 2019. Dr. David Chandler will officiate. Interment will be at Rainbow Memorial Gardens. Arrangements under the direction of Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services.

Nancy was a teacher for over 40 years, earning her Bachelor’s Degree from Jacksonville State University. She was a longtime member at East Gadsden Methodist Church, where she also played the piano. She will always be remembered as a very loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be greatly missed.

Preceding her in death are her father, Robert Thornton; and mother, Patty Lou Pike Thornton.

Survivors include her spouse, Gary Thrift; children, Daniel Holloway, Joel (Wendi) Holloway, Rachel Melcher; sisters, Kelly Thornton Garrett, Karla Jo (Karl) Zimmerman, Jennifer Thornton; brother, Michael (Lori) Thornton; chosen sisters, Shirley (David) Robertson, Glenda Thornton; and also loved by her 6 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be David Robertson, Robert Garrett, Marcus Thrift, Mark Thrift, Matthew Robertson, and Andrew Dorman.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from noon until the hour of service.