Individual Details
Ezra Horton
(27 Feb 1923 - 24 Nov 2017)
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Ezra Horton, age 94 of Marshall, Arkansas passed from this life on Friday, November 24th, 2017 at Highland Court in Marshall, Arkansas. He was born in Canaan, Arkansas on February 27th, 1923 to Ras E. Horton and Veda M. Stricker Horton. He was a life-long resident of Marshall, Arkansas.
Ezra was a farmer, a World War II veteran of the 594th Army Air Forces Base Unit of the United States Army, a member of the Arkansas State House of Representatives and long-term employee of the Arkansas State Highway Department. His passion for the Arkansas Razorbacks, whether football or basketball, was well known. For many years he and Lois traveled and tailgated to all Razorback in-state football games and often went to the Southwest Conference Tournament in Dallas, Texas. Ezra attended the Canaan Missionary Baptist Church all of his life. He had a kind sweet soul and will be missed by his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife of seventy-plus years, Lois Taylor Horton; three children, Rick Horton and wife Janice of Marshall, David Horton and wife Nancy of Lynchburg, Virginia and Nancy Blair and husband Jim of Fayetteville; six grandchildren, Galen Horton and wife Christy, Tessa Sedder and husband Mike, Brandon Horton and wife Kessley, Allison Green and husband Liam, Treigh Williams and wife Jeanie and Elizabeth Weaver and husband Jordan; ten great-grandchildren, Emiley Hegel and husband Evan, Grace Horton, Major Horton, Alexa Sedder, L.J. Green, Kenzie Green, Bree Green, Mason Williams, Ashton Weaver and Cole Weaver; nephew, Stephen Horton and wife Sheryl; niece, Stephana Loyd and husband Tim; great-niece, Amber Solomon and husband David; and great-nephew, Daniel Loyd and wife Taylor.
Ezra is preceded in death by his parents, Ras and Veda Horton; one sister, Eunice Horton; two brothers, A.D. Horton and Devoy Horton; and two grandchildren, Holly Marie Horton and Brian David Horton.
Funeral services for Ezra will be 2:00 PM Sunday, November 26th, 2017 at Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall, Arkansas with Bro. Shirl Williams officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 PM preceding the service. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery in Marshall, Arkansas.
Ezra Horton, age 94 of Marshall, Arkansas passed from this life on Friday, November 24th, 2017 at Highland Court in Marshall, Arkansas. He was born in Canaan, Arkansas on February 27th, 1923 to Ras E. Horton and Veda M. Stricker Horton. He was a life-long resident of Marshall, Arkansas.
Ezra was a farmer, a World War II veteran of the 594th Army Air Forces Base Unit of the United States Army, a member of the Arkansas State House of Representatives and long-term employee of the Arkansas State Highway Department. His passion for the Arkansas Razorbacks, whether football or basketball, was well known. For many years he and Lois traveled and tailgated to all Razorback in-state football games and often went to the Southwest Conference Tournament in Dallas, Texas. Ezra attended the Canaan Missionary Baptist Church all of his life. He had a kind sweet soul and will be missed by his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife of seventy-plus years, Lois Taylor Horton; three children, Rick Horton and wife Janice of Marshall, David Horton and wife Nancy of Lynchburg, Virginia and Nancy Blair and husband Jim of Fayetteville; six grandchildren, Galen Horton and wife Christy, Tessa Sedder and husband Mike, Brandon Horton and wife Kessley, Allison Green and husband Liam, Treigh Williams and wife Jeanie and Elizabeth Weaver and husband Jordan; ten great-grandchildren, Emiley Hegel and husband Evan, Grace Horton, Major Horton, Alexa Sedder, L.J. Green, Kenzie Green, Bree Green, Mason Williams, Ashton Weaver and Cole Weaver; nephew, Stephen Horton and wife Sheryl; niece, Stephana Loyd and husband Tim; great-niece, Amber Solomon and husband David; and great-nephew, Daniel Loyd and wife Taylor.
Ezra is preceded in death by his parents, Ras and Veda Horton; one sister, Eunice Horton; two brothers, A.D. Horton and Devoy Horton; and two grandchildren, Holly Marie Horton and Brian David Horton.
Funeral services for Ezra will be 2:00 PM Sunday, November 26th, 2017 at Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall, Arkansas with Bro. Shirl Williams officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 PM preceding the service. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery in Marshall, Arkansas.
Events
| Birth | 27 Feb 1923 | Canaan, Searcy County, Arkansas | |||
| Death | 24 Nov 2017 | Marshall, Searcy County, Arkansas |
Families
| Spouse | Lois O. Taylor (1928 - 2019) |
| Father | Ras Ezra Horton (1896 - 1984) |
| Mother | Veda M. Stricker (1901 - 1992) |