Darlene Brantley Thornton, 67, a lifelong resident of the Oxford Community of Amite County, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

Darlene was born November 16, 1958 to Arthur “Pete” Brantley Jr. and Ruby Kathryn Dawson. She began her career as a bookkeeper right out of high school at Pine Hills Academy. She later was a Supervisor at William Carter Company and a bookkeeper at Fred Netterville Lumber Company until she had her daughter. She then worked part-time for J&N Timber in Centreville, MS along while keeping logging books for her Daddy and Husband. She was currently employed full-time for J & N Timber in Liberty, MS.

She is survived by her husband Robert Lynn Thornton of Gloster, MS.; one daughter Lyndsey Heather Thornton Latham and her husband Johnathan Lee Latham “Cricket”; grandsons Brayton Beau Latham and Luke Thornton Latham; 2 sisters Glenda Gail Mizell and Charlotte Kay Sterling (Wesley); 1 brother-in-law Keith Ravencraft; 3 step siblings Billy Jones, Pam “Sissy” Brumfield, and David Jones; stepmother Merle Jones Brantley; 3 nieces Melanie Brantley Netterville (Chuck), April Ravencraft Robertson (Brandon), and Shuna Lea Mizell; 1 nephew Brantley Keith Ravencraft (Sarah); great nieces Ashley Netterville Clark (Joseph), Presley Ravencraft, Harper Ravencraft, Denslea Mizell, FaithAnn Robertson, Fallon Robertson,; great nephews Beau Pullen, Seth Pullen, and Tate Pullen; great-great niece Cori Lynn Clark; 2 special cousins Joey Mark Dawson and Patsy Lynn Dawson Towles (Ray).

Visitation begins Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. at Brown Funeral Home in Gloster, Ms. Visitation is also Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 12:00 P.M. until time of services at 2:00 P.M at Brown Funeral Home. Officiated by Bro. Kevin Dixon and Dr. Brock Burch. Interment will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Memorial Cemetery.

In lieu of plants, please consider donating to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where Darlene faithfully donated monthly.

Pallbearers are Johnathan Latham, Luke Latham, Brayton Latham, Joey Dawson, Brantley Ravencraft, Kyle Towles, Loren LaFontaine, Brad Thornton, James Waddle, David Reed, Dean Ash, Keith Ravencraft, Beau Pullen, Ray Towles, Chuck Netterville, Cody Hughes, Joshua Latham, Brandon Robertson, Joseph Clark, Jason Latham, Brandon Aldridge

Honorary Pallbearers are Jackie Priest, Jerry “Dinker” Boykin, William B. Netterville, Randy Rogillio, Wesley Sterling, Seth Pullen, Tate Pullen.