his home. A native of Pascagoula, MS, Jeff is a son of the late James Clifton and Bonnie
Jo (Whittington) Thornhill. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed listening to music,
hunting, fishing with his brother Jim and their dad, being outdoors and spending time with
his family, especially his grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Jeff is preceded in death
by his son: Jeffery Thornhill; daughter, Tonya Morgan; brother, Jim Thornhill; and a few
special friends and family members.
Jeff "Mississippi" Thornhill has left behind to cherish his memory: the mother of his
children; daughters, Kristina Longworth (Josh), Sarah Campbell and Joslyn A. Walker
Collinsworth-Meyer; son, Walter A. Owen;son-in-law: Patrick Morgan; sister-in-law: Terry
Thornhill: grandchildren: Mason Honeycutt, Sawyer Longworth, Elayna Longworth, Luke
Longworth, Aubree Longworth, Kelsey Campbell, Charlotte Campbell, Noah Campbell,
Taylor Morgan, Nic Morgan, Cody Collinsworth, Spencer Collinsworth, Ashley
Collinsworth, Paul Collinsworth, Tyler Hastings, Gavin Owen and Dawson Barnes; niece,
Julie M. Thornhill; nephew, Jason Thornhill; a few special family friends and several
cousins.
The family respectfully requests the honor of your presence as we offer tribute and
remember the life of Jeff "Mississippi" Thornhill in a graveside committal service to be held
at 2:00 pm, on Saturday, August 20, 2022 in Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, 163
Holly Springs Road, Foxworth, MS 39483. Pastor Dave Nichols will officiate. A visitation
period the share memories and offer support to the family will be held from 6:00 pm until
8:00 pm on Monday, August 15, 2022 in the chapel at Valley Funeral Home, Erwin, TN.
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