Obituaries: George Hardy Horton, 1932, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 26, 1932 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services Held Here For Geo. H. Horton

Succumbs in New Orleans After Several Days Illness With Double Pneumonia

Funeral services for George Harrison Horton, 28 years, who died Friday, May
20, in the Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, after several days illness with
double pneumonia were held in Winnfield Sunday afternoon at 3:30.  Services
were conducted at the First Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. A. H. Cullen,
in charge.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery.

The deceased is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Horton of Winnfield.  He was
born at Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, May 14, 1903, where he lived until young
manhood.  He became an employee of the Postal Telegraph Company about eight
years ago, working in Shreveport, Alexandria, and New Orleans.  He was married
to Miss B. Eskey, of Shreveport, in 1924.  For the past several years they
have been residing in New Orleans.

The deceased was a member of the First Baptist Church of Shreveport.  He is
survived by his wife, parents, and the following brothers and sisters:

Mrs. N. L. Horton and Mrs. Warren Curry, of Winnfield; Jack Horton of
Shreveport; Robert Lee Horton of Monroe, Mrs. E. E. Vail, of Birmingham, Ala.;
and Mrs. Fletcher Handcock of Port Arthur, Texas.

Among the out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral services
were Mr. Lemoine, Mr. Ellis, and Mr. Firmin, of Alexandria; Mrs. Eskey, Mr.
and Mrs. Pearce, Oil City; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hill, of Longview, Texas; Alvin
Walsworth, J. M. Shows, Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Kelly, and Mr. Walter Crystal of
Jonesboro; and Mr. Jimmie Horton of Baton Rouge.