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Dawnyce Carol Thornton

November 3, 1949 — December 15, 2024

Azle. Tx

Dawnyce Carol Thornton, 75, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 15, 2024. She was born November 3, 1949, in Fort Worth Texas the daughter of JC and Irene Williams.

Dawnyce lived a life of service and worked in various settings in the healthcare field. She served as a candy striper at JPS and worked at St. Joseph hospital early in her career. Leading up to her retirement she worked in the long-term care nursing industry. Dawnyce possessed great compassion and had a fun and loving spirit. She loved all people, never forgot a person’s name, and never knew a stranger. When Dawnyce was raising her children, she was the one all the kids friends called Mom, and many still do. Dawnyce loved her friends and family with all of her heart, we will forever remember her smile and contagious laugh. She enjoyed time with family and friends, camping, crafts, history, and geography, gardening, smelling the flowers 

Dawnyce was preceded in death by her parents; brother, DWight Williams; sister, Sally Dunn; first husband, David Thornton; life partner, Alejandro Fuentes. 

She is survived by her brothers, Ronnie Simmons, Tommy Simmons, Willy Williams; and sister, Julia King; step daughter, Keelie Kennedy and her husband, Steve of Haltom City; four children, son, Christopher Thornton and his wife, Kellie of Weatherford, daughter, Deshea Wiley and her husband, Bo of Azle, son David Thornton and his wife, Micah of Benbrook, son, Casey Thornton and his wife, Tiffany of Azle; 14 grandchildren, Amber Martinez, Melyssa Price, Ashlea Dutton, Willie Beck, Jasmine Luttrell, Desirae Austin, Alyssa Contrares, Riley Thornton, Tanner Thornton, Casey M. Thornton, Grayson Thornton, Cadence Wiley, Bradford Thornton; 10 great-grandchildren,Brendon Dutton, Hayden Beck, Skylan Dutton, Jr. Dutton, Harper Beck, Samuel Martinez, Mariella Martinez, Tatum Austin, Amelia Martinez, Mariana Ibara.

A service to celebrate the life of Dawnyce will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday December 21, 2024 at Whites Funeral Home in Azle Texas.

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