Obituary for Larry Ray Thornberry
Larry Ray Thornberry was born on April 18, 1951 in Dallas, Texas to Austin Clifford Thornberry and Marian Elizabeth Ray. He passed away on October 8, 2019 in Houston, Texas.
Larry grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended City Park elementary and Crozier Tech High School. He joined the Air Force in June 1970 and served for four years.
Larry worked for Desoto Chemical company, in Garland, Texas, for many years until he took a position at KMCO Chemical, in Crosby, Texas and relocated to the Houston area in 1991. He worked for KMCO until he retired in 2017.
Larry had a huge heart and helped so many people over the years. The world was a better place while he was in it and he will be greatly missed by those whose lives he touched.
Larry was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Thornberry, father, A.C. Thornberry, mother, Marian Ray Steelman, step-father, Doyle Steelman, sisters, Linda Thornberry and Donna Steelman and brother, Terry Steelman.
Larry is survived by his son, Michael Thornberry of Humble, Texas, step-daughters, Ciara Ibarra and Karyn Johnson of Beaumont, Texas, grandson, Christian Garcia of Conroe, Texas, sister and husband, Sherrie and Stueart Sawyer of Little Elm, Texas, nieces Julia Whitehead of Richardson, Texas, and Sarah Jewell of Fayetteville, Arkansas, nephews, Daniel Witt of Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri and Nicholas Mead of Katy, Texas, six great-nephews, two great-nieces and numerous cousins and friends.
Larry’s memorial service will be on Friday, November 1, 2019 at A Scared Choice at 11:30 am in Houston, Texas followed by internment at Houston National Cemetery in Houston Texas.
Larry grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended City Park elementary and Crozier Tech High School. He joined the Air Force in June 1970 and served for four years.
Larry worked for Desoto Chemical company, in Garland, Texas, for many years until he took a position at KMCO Chemical, in Crosby, Texas and relocated to the Houston area in 1991. He worked for KMCO until he retired in 2017.
Larry had a huge heart and helped so many people over the years. The world was a better place while he was in it and he will be greatly missed by those whose lives he touched.
Larry was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Thornberry, father, A.C. Thornberry, mother, Marian Ray Steelman, step-father, Doyle Steelman, sisters, Linda Thornberry and Donna Steelman and brother, Terry Steelman.
Larry is survived by his son, Michael Thornberry of Humble, Texas, step-daughters, Ciara Ibarra and Karyn Johnson of Beaumont, Texas, grandson, Christian Garcia of Conroe, Texas, sister and husband, Sherrie and Stueart Sawyer of Little Elm, Texas, nieces Julia Whitehead of Richardson, Texas, and Sarah Jewell of Fayetteville, Arkansas, nephews, Daniel Witt of Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri and Nicholas Mead of Katy, Texas, six great-nephews, two great-nieces and numerous cousins and friends.
Larry’s memorial service will be on Friday, November 1, 2019 at A Scared Choice at 11:30 am in Houston, Texas followed by internment at Houston National Cemetery in Houston Texas.