On August 13, 2025, former Merchantville resident, Sanders "Sandy" Thornburgh, Sr. peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father, surrounded in his home by those he loved. His departure was marked not by sorrow alone, but by gratitude for a life so deeply and fully lived. He was blessed with 58 years of marriage to his beloved wife, Mary Elizabeth (Barlow), and together raised twelve children: Sanders, Julie, Adam, Thomas, Patrick, Daniel, Robert, Laura, Emily, Katie, Jeremy, and Molly - many of those years in our town.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 19, from 5:00–8:00 p.m. at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 3005 Grand Central Ave, Vienna, WV 26105. Celebration of Life will be Wednesday, August 20, at 10:00 a.m., with a short visitation at 9:00 a.m. prior to the service, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2515 Capital Dr., Parkersburg, WV 26101. Burial will immediately follow at Putnam Cemetery, Marietta, OH. Full obituary.