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Former Flomaton High Coach Passes Away
November 20, 2012
A former Flomaton High School coach passed away on Saturday.
Donald “Don” Thornton, 65, was a 1965 graduate of Sulligent High School and a 1969 graduate of Livingston University. He coached and taught at Kennedy High School, Carrollton High School, and Millry High School. For the next 18 years, he moved into the insurance business, but his passion for coaching continued, leading him back to the field in 1992 at T.W. Martin High School.
He then moved to Flomaton High School in 1994 and taught and coached there until his retirement in 2007 when he moved to his hometown of Vernon, Ala.
Thornton became a volunteer coach for the Lamar County High School Bulldogs from 2008 to the present season. He also served on the Vernon City Council.
Funeral services were scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday.
For the complete obituary, click here.
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2 Responses to “Former Flomaton High Coach Passes Away”
Wow… This is a shock to me. You will be missed. Praying for the family.
You were a great man Coach Thornton and you will be missed by many! Mrs. Thornton is an awesome lady and she loved you dearly, always talking about you. Your family will be in our prayers.