Billy Ray Horton

1930 - 1995  (65 years)

• Name	Billy Ray Horton  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	10 Jan 1930	Sabine County, Texas   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Mar 1995	Angelina County, Texas   [1, 4]
  Burial	4 Mar 1995	Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [4]
  Notes	The Sabine County Reporter March 8, 1995, Page 8 Bill Horton Billy Ray Horton, 65, or Yellowpine died early Thursday, March 2, 1995, at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin. Horton was born Jan. 10, 1930, as a son of the late John and Anna (Craig) Horton and was a lifelong resident of Sabine County. He was a retired peace officer, serving several years as a deputy with Sabine County Sheriff's Dept. He was a member of the Baptist Church and Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary D. "Sis" Horton in April 1987. Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Shannon "Sunny" and Tommy Whittington of Pineland; son and daughter-in-law, Billy R. and Kay Horton of Pineland; sisters, Bobby Rogers of Rosevine, Juanita Smith of Pineland, and Ann Wright of Bronson; brothers, John Horton Jr. of Hemphill, Burnice "Monk" Horton of Rosevine, Bobby Jim Horton of Bronson, and Buford Horton of South Carolina; grandchildren, Mallory Whittington, Brian Sexton, and Jill Strickland; and great-grandchildren, Brennan Strickland and Colton Strickland. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Richard Bass, pastor of Yellowpine Madedonia Baptist Church, and Bro. Wendell Ferguson, pastor of Antioch Baptist Church of Gravelhill officiating and with Masonic rites. Interment was at Hemphill City Cemetery. Pallbearers were: E. E. McDonald, Millar R. Jordan, Dan Adkins, Jack McGown, James "Bo" Hyden, Bruce Gatlin, Brad Chapel, and Walter Wilson. Memorial contributions may be made to Masonic Home & School; care of Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305, Hemphill, Texas 75948. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2009)
  Person ID	I33606	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	John Horton,   b. 30 May 1896, Texas d. 2 Nov 1960, Jasper County, Texas (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Anna Craig,   b. 19 May 1899, Texas d. 20 Jun 1945, Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1919  [2]
  Family ID	F10693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Doreen "Sis" Seales,   b. 9 Jan 1930   d. 22 Apr 1987, Sabine County, Texas (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1956
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F10691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2009

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Jan 1930 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 2 Mar 1995 - Angelina County, Texas Burial - 4 Mar 1995 - Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S334] Rootsweb, Texas Death Records, 1964 thru 1998. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP No. 6 (Reliability: 3). [S266] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database online], (Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), March 8, 1995, Page 8 (Reliability: 3).