Emmeline Lucy Thorne was born still into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at 4:40 a.m. She weighed 261 grams and was 25 cm long. To our precious Emmeline, “There is no foot too small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world.”

Coralie Jane Thorne was born on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at 10:43 p.m. She weighed 480 grams and was 27.5 cm long. Coralie passed away in her mother’s arms on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 9:20 a.m. after 34 hours and 37 minutes on this earth. To our precious Coralie, “You may hold my hand for a while, but you hold my heart forever.” She was greeted into heaven by Jesus and her twin sister, Emmeline.

Emmeline and Coralie are the cherished daughters of Joshua and Stephanie (Hotaling) Thorne of Gloucester; beloved sisters of Arabella and Asher, and dearest granddaughters of Stephen and Patricia Hotaling and Randy and Penny Thorne.

Visitation will be held on Friday, July 7 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Andrews Funeral Home & Crematory, 7192 Main Street, Gloucester, Va. 23061. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 8 at 11 a.m. at BridgePoint Church, 10487 Harcum Road, Gloucester, Va. 23061. 

If anyone would like to make a donation in Emmeline and Coralie’s memory, please donate to “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep” infant remembrance photography at www.nilmdts.org.