He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, John Tavis and Della Dinkens Horton and maternal grandparents, Ralph and Amanda Griffith Halterman. He is survived by three sons; Rick Horton of Lexington, Michael (Jessica) Horton of Hitchins and Travis Horton of Grayson; one daughter, Nikki (Eric) Horton McDavid; one sister, Connie Knipp of Grayson; four grandchildren, Stephen Michael Horton, Johnathan Lee Horton, Violet Catherine McDavid and Elijah “Eli” Matthew McDavid.
Celebration of life service will be conducted Saturday, 1:00 p.m. at Malone Funeral Home with Derl Everman, minister. Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Malone Funeral Home.
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