Willa Jean Thornhill

April 28, 1930 - March 18, 2018

Mrs. Willa Jean Moyer Thornhill, age 87 years, a resident of Montrose, passed away Sunday evening, March 18, 2018 surrounded by family in Valentine Personal Care Home in Elkins as a result of complications following hip surgery. She was born on April 28, 1930 in Elkins, a daughter of the late Arlie Glenn Moyer and the late Martha Dale Kyle Moyer. On May 29, 1950 she was married to the late Charles Henry Thornhill, Jr. Surviving are two sons, Charles Henry Thornhill III and wife Carol of Montrose; Daniel Wayne Thornhill and wife Terry of Elkins; two daughters, Susan Lynn Schleer and husband John of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey; and Leesa Marie Harris and husband Tim of Montrose; and one sister, Mary Emily Moyer Anger of Elkins. Also surviving are twelve grandchildren: Matthew (wife Emily), Amber, Joe (wife Shannon) and Andrea Thornhill, Lindsay Thornhill Hedrick (husband Jason), John Thomas (wife Jenn), Hannah, Ben (wife Mena) and Sarah Schleer, Leah Schleer Dowd (husband Scott), Mark Harris, and Katie Harris Shiflett (husband Kevin). She was blessed with ten great grandchildren: Hope Schleer; Emma and Ty Thornhill; Eddie, Kevin, Tanner, and Sophie Shiflett; Griffin and Mads Dowd; and Julian Schleer. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. Preceding her in death in addition to her late husband and father and mother are one brother, Alton Leon Moyer and one sister, Leah Maxine Moyer Pritt. Mrs. Thornhill graduated from Elkins High School in 1947. She was a homemaker and in her earlier years worked for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in Elkins as a switchboard operator. She was a member of Israel United Methodist Church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher and superintendent. Churches she had attended include Church of the Good Shepherd in Glenmore, Israel United Methodist Church of Kerens and Montrose area, and Tygart Valley Baptist Church of Beverly. She was a former member of Eastern Star and White Shrine, a member of John Hart Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, Pleasant Grove Rebekah Lodge, Kerens Crafters Club, and Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center Auxiliary. She was a past member of Randolph County CEOS and was Randolph County Belle in 2007. Friends may call from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday March 23, 2018, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday March 24, 2018 at the Tomblyn Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Jack Howell officiating. Interment will follow in the Elkins Memorial Gardens. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Willa Jean Moyer Thornhill. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in memory of Mrs. Thornhill to a charity of the giver’s choice.