Jonathan Ray Thetford Cleburne, Texas Obituary

Jonathan Ray Thetford

Service for Jonathan Ray Thetford, 61, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 14, 2020 in Calvary Baptist Church. Reverend Charles Payne and Reverend Brooks Monk will officiate. Burial will follow in Squaw Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Jonathan Ray Thetford passed away March 10, 2020 in Cleburne. He was born July 11, 1958 in Jacksonville, Florida to Willard Martin and Dorothy (Heine) Thetford. Jonathan married Kimberly Bivens on July 21, 1979 in Cleburne and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Jonathan was a 1976 graduate of Cleburne High School. He was very involved with the Cleburne soccer, Johnson County Livestock Association and served on the board of directors for the Johnson County Farm Bureau for over 40 years. Jonathan loved his family and gardening but his grandsons were his pride and joy. Jonathan is survived by his wife Kimberly Thetford of Cleburne; son, Jeffrey Aaron Thetford of Cleburne; grandchildren, Kristopher Camden Thetford and Jaxsen Lee Thetford; mother Dorothy Thetford of Cleburne; mother-in-law, Kathy Jackson of Grandview; father-in-law, Leoy Bivens of Glen Rose; brother-in-law, Colby Bivens and wife Allison of Joshua and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Jonathan is preceded in death by his son, Kristopher Ryan Thetford in 2000; father, Bill Thetford in 2016 and brother- in- law, Steven Lee Bivens in 2002.
July 11, 1958 - March 10, 202007/11/195803/10/2020
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Jack Hesselbrock
April 4, 2020
I am sorry for your loss. I remember playing baseball with Jon in high school, American Legion, and Cleburne Youth Association. One team in particular was the Johnson County Sheriff's Posse who was our sponsor. His father and mother were like baseball parents. Always re... Continue Reading
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Jack Hesselbrock
April 4, 2020
I am sorry for your loss. I remember playing baseball with Jon in high school, American Legion, and Cleburne Youth Association. One team in particular was the Johnson County Sheriff's Posse who was our sponsor. His father and mother were like baseball parents. Always re... Continue Reading
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Michael Ramsey
March 16, 2020
I love Jon. The only people I have known longer is Dorothy and my parents. We grew up together as brothers and felt like a brother the first 15 years. I have missed him the last few decades but you know how life gets busy. Now I will always miss him. I am sorry for your ... Continue Reading
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Michael Ramsey
March 16, 2020
I love Jon. The only people I have known longer is Dorothy and my parents. We grew up together as brothers and felt like a brother the first 15 years. I have missed him the last few decades but you know how life gets busy. Now I will always miss him. I am sorry for your ... Continue Reading
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Patsy and Don Ramsey
March 15, 2020
From the first day that Dorothy placed Jon in my arms as his first babysitter he has been loved. All through the years our families have traveled together Mike Cris and Bret and Jon having so much fun from spitting in the Grand Canyon to chasing a rabbit through Yellows... Continue Reading
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Patsy and Don Ramsey
March 15, 2020
From the first day that Dorothy placed Jon in my arms as his first babysitter he has been loved. All through the years our families have traveled together Mike Cris and Bret and Jon having so much fun from spitting in the Grand Canyon to chasing a rabbit through Yellows... Continue Reading
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Norman and Colleen Biven
March 14, 2020
Kim, we did not see this news until midday Sat. We are so sad and so sorry for your loss. John was a wonderful man,
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Norman and Colleen Biven
March 14, 2020
Kim, we did not see this news until midday Sat. We are so sad and so sorry for your loss. John was a wonderful man,
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Darlene Mendoza
March 14, 2020
My deepest condolences Kim and too your family prayers for you and your family God bless you and your family
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Darlene Mendoza
March 14, 2020
My deepest condolences Kim and too your family prayers for you and your family God bless you and your family
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