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Joyce E. (Schlechty-Hill) Thornhill

Joyce E. (Schlechty-Hill) Thornhill, 78, of Greenville and formerly of Ansonia, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 25, 2011, at Sterling House in Greenville.
 
She was born November 22, 1932 in Lynn, IN, daughter of the late Forest O. and Martha Ellen (Abner) Hill. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles W. Schlechty on June 11, 1966; her second husband, Nelson W. Thornhill on September 23, 1995; a sister, Janet Sickels; a brother, Jerald Hill; and step sons, Richard J. and David O. Thornhill.
 
Joyce was retired from the Greenville National Bank, Ansonia Branch where she had worked for 45 years. She was a member of the Ansonia United Methodist church and the Darke County Emmaus.   She also was a Den Mother for Cub Scout Pack 114 and a member of Twig 21.
 
She is survived by her children, Dennis (Patricia) Schlechty, and Brenda J. Schlechty; step son, Donn (Charlene) Thornhill; a daughter-in-law, Karen Thornhill; a granddaughter, Amanda (Ed) Ryan; step grandchildren, Kim Cromwell, Jody (John) Lockhart, and Brian Thornhill; several step great and great great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Frances Hill; and several nieces and nephews.
 
Services will be held Monday, January 31 at 10:30 a.m. at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville with Pastor John Wiltshire officiating. Burial will follow in the Brock Cemetery.
 
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. The family requests that memorial contributions be given to Ansonia United Methodist Church or Heartland Hospice.
 
Condolences may be left for the family at www.oliverfloyd.com


 
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