Avis de décès de Elizabeth Horton - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

Elizabeth Harrison Horton, 92, formerly of Flat Rock, N.C., went to be with the Lord on May 15, 2006, at Sunnybrook Assisted Living in Hendersonville, N.C., after a period of declining health. Born in Union Springs, Ala., on Aug. 17, 1913, Betty was raised along with her three sisters in Liberty, S.C. She attended Queens College in Charlotte, N.C., for one year before moving to New York City to attend the School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Hospital. She was graduated from Mount Sinai in 1933 and passed the boards to become a registered nurse. In October of 1936, she married James Robert Horton of Clinton, S.C., who was employed by Western Union Telegraph and Telephone in New York City. They had four sons together and eventually settled in Chatham, N.J. James Horton preceded her in death in 1964. In 1967 she moved with her youngest son to Flat Rock, N.C. Keeping her nursing skills in good use, Betty was involved with the Red Cross as a volunteer for many years. In addition, she delivered for Meals on Wheels and also served as an on-call counselor for Trend Mental Health hotline.Betty will be remembered for her love for and dedication to her children and grandchildren. She will also be fondly remembered for her sense of humor, which, even in her illness, she kept until the end. She was of the Presbyterian faith and loved the Lord and His Word. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.Betty is survived by her four sons, James Robert Horton Jr. and wife, Anne Spangler Horton, of New York City, N.Y., William Harrison Horton and wife, Linda Diefenthaler Horton, of Peapack, N.J., Geoffrey Channing Horton and wife, Elizabeth Marot Horton, of Vienna, Va., and John Hampton Horton and wife, Kimberly Barnette Horton, of Hendersonville, N.C. She is also survived by a granddaughter, Jennifer Elizabeth Horton of New Brunswick, N.J.; and three grandsons, Joshua Lawrence Horton of Columbia, S.C., James Hampton Horton of Hendersonville, N.C., and Ian Campbell Horton of Hendersonville, N.C. In addition, she is survived by her sister, Julia Jean Woodson of Liberty, S.C.Services will be held at Liberty Presbyterian Church in Liberty, S.C., on Friday, May 19, 2006, at 11 a.m. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Liberty Mortuary. Graveside service and interment will be in Westview Cemetery. Following the services, the family will receive visitors at the home of Julia Jean Woodson, 326 West Main St., Liberty, S.C. In lieu of flowers, please consider supporting continuing education for nurses and nursing students with a contribution to: Betty Horton Scholarship Fund, c/o Partners for Creative Elder Care, 306 Spring St., Hendersonville NC 28739.Memorial messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.libertymortuary.com Liberty Mortuary, Inc. is handling arrangements.