MULLINS — Samuel Alex Thornton, 32, died Monday, July 13, 2009. He was born May 31, 1977 in Chesterfield, a son of Clifford and Connie Kamberis Thornton. Sam was employed in the maintenance department of SOPAKCO. He was a US Marine Corps veteran, having served in Afghanistan. Sam was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved everyting to do with the outdoors. He was a member of Wildlife Action. Sam was a member of Mullins First Baptist Church. Surviving Sam are: his Wife: Amber Rogers Thornton of Mullins; his Parents: Clifford and Connie Kamberis Thornton of Chesterfield; 2 Brothers: Drew Thornton of Red Hook, N.Y. and Jason Thornton of Orlando, Fl.; his Mother-in-Law: Patricia Rogers of Mullins; his Sister-in-Law: Angie Dean and her husband Johnson of Mullins; a Niece and Nephew: Payton and Weston Dean; and his good friend, his dog: Sable. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Friday, July 17 at the Chapel of Cox-Collins Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Kirkland officiating. The family will receive friends, after the service, at Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Wildlife Action, P.O. Box 866, Mullins, S.C. 29574 or to Mullins First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 443, Mullins, S.C. 29574. Published in the Morning News on 7/16/2009 **************S T R E T C H your technology dollars with great laptop deals from Dell! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1223081712x1201714210/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629%2 D5)