Savoy Thornhill, 86, of Midland, died on Monday, December 17, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel in Midland with Elder Amos Palmer, officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Midland. The grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at the funeral home.Savoy was born on January 26, 1921, to the late Bryant and Laura Bell Thornhill in Bowie County, Texas. He married Nora Stanley on July 29, 1983 in Midland.Savoy was the first of nine children. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked for Dow Chemical for twenty-six years.He is survived by his wife, Nora Thornhill of Midland; son, Steve Thornhill of Lubbock; daughter, Betty Cooper of Arlington, Arizona; brother, Jim Thornhill of Atlanta, Texas; two sisters, Mary Dupree of Andrews and Pat Wade of Boston, Texas; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his first wife, Yvonne Thornhill, 4 brothers, one sister and three stepsons. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Hospice of Midland, PO Box 2621, Midland, TX 79702, 432-682-2855. The family is sincerely grateful to all of the staff at Trinity Haven Healthcare for the special care and concern shown to Savoy during his illness.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
