Bobby Horton

Obituaries

Tuesday, 07 June 2022 13:00

Mr. Bobby Joe “B.J.” Horton, born on Wednesday, June 15, 1932, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. Funeral services were held on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Mount Hermon Cemetery.

B.J. resided in Sand Valley all his life and was dedicated to his family, church, profession and hobbies. He served in the armed forces in the 17th Signal Battalion. He was also a retired coach, teacher and administrator. He attended Snead College and Livingston College/University of West Alabama, where he was an outstanding basketball player and later earned a Masters from Vanderbilt. B.J. was also a cattle and fish farmer, avid fisherman and hunter. He was a member of DeKalb Lodge 115. He later joined Mount Hermon Baptist Church in 1948, later moved his letter as a result of living elsewhere, then rejoined in 1964 where he served as a deacon as well as other church positions.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Sarah Horton; sons, Brad (Susan) Horton, Brian (Melinda) Horton; son-in-law, Bob Gray; sister, Betty Baswell; grandchildren, Brandon (Melissa) Horton, Justin (Sarah) Horton, Ryan (Payton) Horton, Megan (Shane) Crum, Leanne (Scott) Timmons, Scott Fleming, Abby (Drew) Freeman, Jacob Horton, Jordan Horton; great-grandchildren, Brandon, Jr., Billy, Joey, Benjamin, Alyssa, Lachlan, Camden, Halli, Alia, Brayden, Emma, Ella, Nate, Savannah, Callen, Lucy Ellen. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Beth Gray; parents, G.R. and Maggie Horton; sister, Patsy Higgins; brother, Howard Horton.