The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, March 12, 1996                TAG: 9603120234
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   15 lines

LEON THORTON

Leon Thorton, 67, of the 6300 block of Avon Road, died March 11, 1996. A funeral service will be Saturday at noon in the United House of Prayer, 1206 Church St. T.E. Cooke-Twilight Funeral Home in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB