Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


James Thomas "Jim" Horton

James Thomas "Jim" Horton, 92, of Teague passed away Friday, May 25, 2001 at
Teague Nursing Home. 

Services were 2 p.m. Sunday at Eighth Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary
House officiating. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery in Teague. 

Pallbearers were Carl Whitten, J. W. Fitzgerald, James Pounders, Bill
Kotzbaurer, Jerry Pruitt and Charles Horton. Honorary pallbearers were Tracy
Moore, Bill Bloxom, Jerry Kirk, Luke Collet, Charles Marquart and Tommy
Wheeler. 

Mr. Horton was born July 3, 1908 in Italy, Texas. He was a member of Eighth
Avenue Baptist Church in Teague. 

He was preceded in death by his sons, James Melvin Horton and Thomas Earl
Horton; granddaughter, Anna Lee Campbell; brother, Pratt Horton; sisters,
Donnie Marquart, Lucille McLain and Ethel Wheeler; and parents, Charles and
Althea Horton. 

Mr. Horton is survived by his wife, Edith Horton of Teague; daughter, Judy
Horton Kotzbaurer and husband David of Lake Jackson; granddaughter, Edie
Campbell of Lake Jackson; great-granddaughter, Allie Cates of Lake Jackson;
extended family, Bill Kotzbaurer and Heidi Kotzbaurer, both of Freeport;
brother, Nick Horton and wife Kathern of Corsicana; and brother-in-law, Tommy
Wheeler of Corsicana. 

Arrangements by Ricks Funeral Home of Teague.


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Funeral services for James (Jim) Thomas Horton, 92, of Teague, were held 
Sunday, May 27, 2001, at Eighth Avenue Baptist Church in Teague. Interment 
followed at Greenwood Cemetery in Teague. Officiating was Rev. Gary House.

Mr. Horton was born on July 3, 1908, in Italy, TX, and passed away on May 25th
at Teague Nursing Home.

He was a World War II veteran of the army and air force. He was a member of 
Eighth Avenue Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Edith Horton of Teague; daughter, Judy Horton 
Kotzbaurer and husband David of Lake Jackson; brother, Nick Horton and wife 
Kathern of Corsicana; granddaughter, Edie Campbell of Lack Jackson; great 
granddaughter, Allie Cates of Lake Jackson; brother-in-law, Tommy Wheeler of
Corsicana; extended family, Bill Kotzbaurer of Freeport, and Heidi Kotzbaurer
of Freeport; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Althea Horton; two sons,
James Melvin Horton, and Thomas Earl Horton; granddaughter, Anna Lee Campbell; 
brother, Pratt Horton; three sisters, Donnie Marquart, Lucille McLain and Ethel
Wheeler.

Casket bearers were Carl Whitten, J.W. Fitzgerald, James Pounders, Bill 
Kotzbaurer, Jerry Pruitt, and Charles Horton. Honorary casket bearers were 
Tracy Moore, Bill Bloxom, Jerry Kirk, Luke Collet, Charles Marquart and Tommy
Wheeler.

Ricks Funeral Home in Teague was in charge of arrangements.