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Rebecca J. "Becky" Thornton

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[July 31, 2018]  LINCOLN - Rebecca J. "Becky" Thornton, 67, of Lincoln passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation:  Thursday, July 26 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Peasley Funeral Home

Service:  Friday, July 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln     

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Rebecca J. "Becky" Thornton, 67, of Lincoln passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Jeffrey G. Laible officiating.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 26 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Peasley Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery at a later date.

Rebecca Jean Masterson was born on April 18, 1951 in Lincoln the daughter of Theron and Mary Eileen Bart Masterson. She was united in marriage to Michael Stephen Thornton on June 1, 1974. He survives.

Also surviving are one son: Stephen Robert Thornton, one daughter: Mary Katherine Thornton. one sister: Kathleen (Virgil) Lowe, two brothers: Jerry Masterson, Larry (Judy) Masterson.

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She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers: Jim Masterson, Robert Masterson.

Becky graduated from Lincoln Community High School in 1969. She retired from Lincoln Community High School as assistant Librarian after 47 years of service. She was the 2017 Grand Marshall for the Homecoming Parade.

Her hobbies included reading and traveling.

Memorials may be made to the Make A Wish Foundation or American Legion Post #263 Baseball.


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