Elizabeth Nelson Thornton Jonas

October 5, 1932 - August 21, 2018

Elizabeth Nelson was born October 5, 1932 in Vineyard, Texas to Worth and Della Mae Ross Nelson. Liz was the youngest of seven children and, according to her siblings, she was spoiled. She passed away August 21, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. She will be dearly missed. She graduated from Jacksboro High School, thereafter attending Durham Business School. She started working at the mail desk for the Tandy Corporation, eventually working her way up to Supervisor of Accounting. She played a major role in relocating the offices from Boston to Fort Worth when Tandy purchased Radio Shack. Liz later joined Pier 1 Imports as the Comptroller of Accounting. In 1953, she married Mike Thornton from Joplin, Texas who preceded her in death on August 27, 1965. She married Ed Jonas in 1974; he passed February 12, 1991. Around 1976, Liz became her sister, Mildred Nelson’s, business manager. As Mildred’s health declined, Liz became more involved in the alternative cancer clinic Mildred had started in Tijuana, Mexico. By 1996, Liz was running the Bio Medical Center full-time, continuing to manage and participate in the daily operations of the Center until her death. Liz, whose contributions became the heart-and-soul of the Center, is beloved by all who have been touched by her work there. She always gave God the praise for her life and was thankful for each day. Liz was preceded in death by her husbands, her parents, her siblings, Mildred Nelson, Bobbie Potts, Jean Oliver, Marie Payne, Polly Oliver and W.A. Nelson, Jr., nieces Vicki Webb and Rebecca Tackett as well as two cherished grandsons, Carter Thornton and Trent Jonas. Liz is survived by her son, Michiel Worth Thornton, his wife, Karen, and their son, Worth Thornton. She was blessed and also survived by her stepson, James “Bubba” Jonas, his wife, Lynn, and their children and grandchildren, Travis Jonas and wife Rebekah, children Erin and Eli; Tim Jonas and wife Christen, children Chloe, Jaxon, and Devon; Nikki Jonas, children Trent and Jodi Lynn; and Callen Hight and wife Bridget, children Bradley, Brayden, Dalton and Cailyn. Her stepdaughter Johnnie Dryden and husband Frank also survived her. She is also survived by her treasured nephew, Heath Hilliard, wife Jennifer, and their children, Isabella and Ava. She is further survived by her treasured nieces, Joyce Cheatham and husband Russell, and their granddaughter Channing; Mary Terrell and her son Joshua, his wife Sophia, and their children Gracie and Jeremy; and Jackie Parker, her husband Don and their son Randy, and wife Rebecca, and their children, Sabrina and Rachel and many other beloved nieces and nephews and extended family members. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to one of the following: Bio Medical Foundation, 206 Thornton Trail, Jacksboro, TX 76458; Carter Thornton Scholarship Fund, 206 Thornton Trail, Jacksboro, TX 76458; or Trent Jonas Scholarship Fund, 200 Kennon Circle, Palo Pinto, TX 76484.