Michael David Thornton, age 79, of Stone Mountain passed away peacefully on October 9th. He is survived by his immediate family: wife Beverly and sons Eric (Pamela), Wade, T.K. (Kirsten), and four grandchildren. A celebration of Michael's Life will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1826 Killian Hill Road, Lilburn on Saturday, October 21st at 11:00 a.m.  A reception will immediately follow the celebration of Michael's life.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to Trinity Lutheran Church for use in their columbarium fund.