Lydia Ceal "Cotton" Kilcrease

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Lydie Ceal "Cotton" Kilcrease Horton, age 90, of Pearland,and former resident of the Rosevine Community, passed from this life on Monday, August 3, 2015, in Clear Lake.

A native of Shelby County, Texas, she was born to Willie Mae (Peveto) Kilcrease and Howard Kilcrease on June 22, 1925. She married the love of her life, Burnice "Monk" Horton. She was a homemaker and a wonderful cook and had worked in the Healthcare Industry in Food Service. She passed on her great skills in the kitchen to several of her family members. She was not only "Granny" to her grandchildren, but to several of her great-great nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Rosevine Missionary Baptist Church in Sabine County.

Those who are left to cherish her memory include, Her daughter, Jackie Horton Spears of Pearland; Son, Ronnie Horton and his wife, Brenda of Hemphill; Her beloved grandchildren, Brandi and Ryan Roberts; Dustin and Jana Horton; Amy Aulds; Charley and Tellina Wright; Logan and Landen Horton; Her Great-Grandchildren, Chelsie, Dylan, Tristan, Kelli, Meghan and Cody; and 5 great-great grandchildren. Her Brother, Charles "Eleck" Kilcrease and his wife, Linda of San Augustine; Sister, Joyce Davis and her husband, James of Center; Her special children, Bethany, Dylan and Aynsley, along with a host of other nieces, nephews, family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Burnice "Monk" Horton; Her brothers, Jack; J.W. and Tom Kilcrease; Her sisters, Ruth Jones and Maggie Dearman

Pallbearers will include, Ryan Roberts; David Miles; Noe Ramirez; Hunter Mosley; Dustin Horton; and Jamey Brittain. Honorary Pallbearers will include, Charley Brittain; Troy Roberts; and Charley Wright.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 8, 2015, in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating. Interment will be in the Rosevine Cemetery in Sabine County. Visitation will be Friday evening, August 7, 2015, from the hours of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas 75972

Copied from the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home website
Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, August 12, 2015, Page 12

Lydia married Burnice "Monk" Horton on 19 Jan 1946. Burnice (son of John Horton and Anna Craig) was born on 21 Apr 1923 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Aug 1995 in Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He died at the UT Medical Hospital in Galveston, but was a resident of Sabine County, and had worked as a contractor. Birthplace was shown as Shelbyville. His parents were listed as Willie Kilcrease and Emma Walden, both born in Mississippi. FindAGrave shows his parents as William Kennon Kilcrease and Emma Adora Waldrop (versus Walden). Their memorials are linked to his on FindAGrave as well. Both are buried at the Rather Cemetery, Hurstown, Shelby County, Texas.

Howard married Willie Mae Peveto before 1923. Willie was born on 24 Jan 1906 in Texas; died on 14 Jan 1962 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her Texas Death certificate listed her parents as Jeff Pevetoe and Maggie Roberts.