Michele R. Thornton, 38, Active in her community and schools

She was born October 29, 1965 in Amherst. She lived most of her life in Oberlin. She has lived in Jamaica for the past four years.

She was active in support of her community of the schools and other community supported organizations.

Survivors include her son Hugh James Thornton of Jamaica and Idaho, her daughters Sarah Virginia Brown of Jamaica and Ohio, Chelsea Michele Brown and Kathryn Elle Thornton all of Jamaica and Idaho, a grandson Noah Harvey Brown and grand-daughter Marius Dayz Brown, her brother Eric C. Nord of Columbia, South Carolina, her sisters Rebecca Nord of Hudson, Ohio, Lydia Jane Nord Mayo of Oberlin, her half sister Maryann Morris of Trinity, Texas, her mother Virginia Nord (nee Tipton) of Elyria, her maternal grandmother, Ruby M. Tipton of Elyria.

She was preceded in death by her father Eric Baker Nord in April 1980 and her daughter Marley Thornton on January 2, 2004.

The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at the Hempel Funeral Home, 373 Cleveland Ave., Amherst. The Rev. Mark Pemberton of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Amherst, will officiate. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Nord Center, 6140 South Broadway, Lorain, 44053.