Wallace Funeral Home
Obituaries (2022)

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  1.    Cooper,  James Paul
  2.    Davis,  Ralph Glenn
  3.    Miller,  Jodie Anne
  4.    Triska,  Peter Domnick
  5.    Adams,  Billy G.
  6.    Cooper,  Doris O.
  7.    Spurlock,  Rickey Lou
  8.    Adkins,  Brenda Gay
  9.    Lester,  Wetzel
  10.  Shaffer,  Gary Ralph
  11.  Markins,  Mary Lucille
  12.  Smith,  Douglas McArthur
  13.  Pullin,  Sandra B.
  14.  Adkins,  Wanda Louise
  15.  Feese,  Roxie Jane
  16.  Sothen,  Kala Justus Irene
  17.  Bias,  Helen
  18.  Petty,  Edward Clifton
  19.  Horton,  Benjamin M.
  20.  Moneyhum,  Carol Ann
  21.  Adkins,  Coralie Ellen
  22.  Cremeans,  Almeida Georgia
  23.  Carey,  Larry Michael
  24.  Brodtrick,  Lawrence Murry
  25.  Underwood,  Frank Edward


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cabell County
Doors to the Past

Obituary

Benjamin M. Horton
(July 2, 1932 - August 20, 2022)

BENJAMIN M. HORTON, SR., 90, of Barboursville, W.Va., went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 20, 2022. Ben was born July 2, 1932, in Lester, W.Va., a son of the late Kermit and Hazel Horton. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Noel and Libby, two sisters-in-law, Anise and Jo, and one brother-in-law, Roy, Jr. He graduated from Trap Hill High School in 1950. After high school, he served honorably in the United States Air Force. He graduated from Marshall University and retired from Cabell County Schools. He is remembered fondly by countless individuals for multiple decades of service as a teacher, principal, and advocate for education. He was a member of Cannonsburg Primitive Baptist Church, WVAEMSP, and the “Breakfast Bunch,” a longtime gathering of faithful friends. He was a regular presence in hallways, ballfields, sanctuaries, and homes throughout the Tri-State area. More than anything, he will be remembered as the most gentle, wise, humble, loyal, and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He is survived by his wife Frances Hamm Horton; one son, Benjamin Horton, Jr. (Cheryl) of Milton, W.Va.; one daughter, Karen Miller (Mark) of Scott Depot, W.Va.; one brother, Delford Horton (Gertie) of Stansbury Park, Utah; sisters-in-law Lois Hill (Jim) of Richmond, Va., Margaret Riffe (Jan) of Holmen, Wis., and Ada Maynor (Steve) of Uneeda, W.Va.; seven grandchildren, Bethany Dejarnett, Jill Holdsworth (Steven), Greg Keiling (Monica), Ashley Reynolds, Ty Miller, Luke Miller (Mary Kate), and Olivia Horton; nine great-grandchildren, Austin and Tucker Dejarnett, Andrew and Cameron Holdsworth, Trevor and Jaxon Keiling, Baylee and Brayden Reynolds, and Jason Adkins; close cousin Haskel Huffman (Patty); and numerous other family and friends.  Sincere thanks to Dr. Shawn Coffman for his compassionate care. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Wallace Funeral Home with Elders Joe Miller, Eddy Lester, and John Funk officiating. Entombment will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens with military honors.

 

 

 

 

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