Jean Alletson Thornton, age 86 of Troy, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 in the Ohio Hospice Inpatient Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born September 10, 1929 in Springfield, MA to the late Harry and Hester (Holdsworth) Alletson.

She is survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law: Jeff and Nancy Thornton of Tipp City, and Jay and Patty Thornton of Troy; 4 grandchildren: Brian (Chelsea) Marlow, Tara Thornton, Brett (Amanda) Thornton, and Joel (Amanda) Thornton; as well as 2 great-grandchildren: Conor and Murphy Thornton. She is preceded in death by her brother Glenn Alletson.

Jean was an active member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Troy, where she was a member of the Bell Choir and served as an usher. She was a volunteer at Upper Valley Medical Center for over 10 years and also volunteered at Victoria Theater in Dayton for several years. Jean was a graduate of Fitchburg State Teacher’s College and received her Master’s Degree from Wright State University. She taught for 2 years with Dayton Public Schools and retired in 1987 as a teacher with Kyle Elementary Public School in Troy after 30 years of service.

A funeral service will be held 12:30PM Thursday, August 18, 2016 at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Troy with Rev. Donna Kaveloski officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30AM-12:30PM at the church prior to service. Interment will be in Casstown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County: PO Box 502, Troy, OH 45373. Arrangements entrusted to Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy.

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