Philip Gates Thorne, 86, of Heathsville, VA, passed away at home Saturday, April 2, 2016.
Philip was the son of William Thomas Thorne III, and Constance Evelyn Gates Thorne, born August 31,1929 in Washington, DC.
Mr. Thorne was a retired Construction Superintendent, having worked at Hill & Kimmel, contractors for 40 years. He was an ordained deacon and a member at New Hope Baptist Church. Philip loved sacred and classical music, and enjoyed flowers and boating in his pastime. He was a member of the Northumberland Historical Society, due to his passion for local history.
Mr. Thorne is survived by his wife of 65 years, Emily C. Thorne; four children, David Philip Thorne (Leona) of Linwood, NJ, Emily Patricia Butman (John) of Cumming, GA, Timothy Martin Thorne (Nori) of Sedona, AZ and Stephen Daniel Thorne(Amy) of Idaho Falls, ID; brothers, Kenneth Donald Thorne (Genevieve) of Waldorf, MD and Paul Herman Thorne (Patricia) of La Plata, MD; eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at New Hope Baptist Church at 2596 Walmsley Road, Lottsburg, VA 22511 with visitation one hour prior to the service.
A committal service will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens at 9501 Catoctin Mountain Hwy, Frederick, MD 21701.
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