James Albert “Jimmy” Horton, 70, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, in Mesa, surrounded by his loving family. Jimmy fought a hard fight, battling cancer for over a year. Funeral services were held Sept. 2 in Three Rivers, Texas.
He was born on Aug. 30, 1943, to Margie Bell Lee and Noel Wilson Horton, and was one of eight siblings.
Jimmy enjoyed being around his family, fishing and mechanical engineering, and unwinding occasionally with a cold beer.
He married Ella D Owens. This union was blessed with two children, Lori (Freddy) and James Alvin Horton. He married Carol Ann Stepherson in 1981. This loving union was blessed with two stepdaughters, Mischelle (Jeremy) Softley of Texas, Amy (Kenn) Mueller-Evans of Arizona, Bryan (Ashley) of Arizona, Jeremiah (Tess) of Texas, Faith (Tuan) Tang of Arizona, Joshua (Kim) of Arizona and Mary (Patrick) Fast of Arizona; 26 grandchildren; and one great-grandson on the way.
Jimmy lived in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. He worked for Waste Management as a maintenance supervisor, servicing the Waste Management fleets in Austin, Texas, Show Low, Lakeside, Pinetop, Winslow, Springerville and Phoenix, and for Sonny Penrod’s Machine Shop, specializing in diesel mechanics. He returned to Texas in 1997, where he worked for Tiger Sanitation and odd jobs during his retirement.
Survivors include his mother; two sisters, Fay and Patricia; two brothers, Lonnie and Larry Horton, his wife, D; and his loving children.
He was preceded in death by his father; his stepfather-uncle, Lennox Horton; two sisters, Mary and Carolyn; a brother, Johnny; two granddaughters, Kasie Horton and Roselyn Fast; and two grandsons, Angel Mueller Evans and Zechariah Nathaniel Evans.
Roberson Funeral Homes of Three Rivers were in charge of the arrangements.
Condolences and gifts can be sent in care of Joshua Horton, P.O. Box 1299, Winslow, Ariz. 86047.
