Louie Michael Thornton, 50, of 136 Anita Dr; passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House after a courageous three year battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer. He was the beloved son of James Roy “Mutt”Thornton, Sr. and Gail Mabrey Thornton and the grandson of the late J.P. and Inez Hogue Thornton and the late J.H.”Son” and Claudia Humphries Mabrey. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sons, Timothy Thornton(Michele) and J.P. Thornton(Julie); four sisters; Cathy Thompson(Bert) of Alvin, Texas, Judie Reid(Marty) of Rutherfordton, NC, Libby Sullivan(Danny) of Spartanburg and Lori Thornton of Spartanburg; two brothers, Rev. Chuck Thornton (Libby) and Jamie Thornton of Spartanburg; four grandchildren; Kaylie, Shane, Perry and Hadley; long time, devoted friends, Toby Swinford, Darrell Lowe and Rev. Danny Easler.; he was predeceased by a brother, Steven "Buck" Thornton. Louie always had a smile on his face and helped a lot of people in many ways. He loved to fish and hunt and was a Gamecock fan. He was a faithful member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church as long as his health allowed. He loved his church and church family. He was lovingly cared for by his sister, Lori Thornton. Visitation will be held 2:00-3:00 PM at Peace Free Will Baptist Church prior to the 3:00 PM memorial service conducted by Rev. Chuck Thornton, Rev. Danny Easler and Rev. Marty Reid. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Peace Free Will Baptist Church 1195 Old Converse Rd-Spartanburg, SC 29307.