Walter E. Horton

Walter Ellis Horton, Sr. age 86, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died peacefully early morning Friday, February 17, 2012, in his residence with his family at his side.

Born at Johns Run, Kentucky on July 27, 1925 Walter was a son of the late Watt and Leetha (Adams) Horton.

He attended school at Hitchins Kentucky and on October 16, 1945 entered into the United States Army. He was assigned to a Military Police Detail and stationed in France and Germany.

Upon his discharge, Walter began a 45 year career as a drilling foreman with the WJ Mott Core Drilling Company at Huntington, West Virginia.

On September 3, 1955, at Oakland, Maryland he married the former Mary Jo Cooper and as a couple reared one son.

Since 1955, Walter has been a member of the James T. Maxon American Legion Post #992 at Mount Morris, Pennsylvania. He enjoyed working in his workshop and gardening, playing cards and spending time with his family during holiday gatherings and caring for the family’s beloved dachshunds, Lucky and Spencer.

In addition to his wife, of 56 years, Walter is survived by a son, Walter E. Horton, Jr. and his wife, Sara Carlson of Stow, Ohio and a grandson, Daniel Walter Horton and his fiancée, Nichole Lynn Scarinzi of Cuyahoga Falls.

Two sisters, Ruth Ann (Bob) Sexton and Mary Lois Sexton; two brothers, Watt (Barbara Ann) Horton and Fred (Carol) Watson; a brother-in-law, Wetzel Thomas as well as numerous nieces and nephews complete the family.

In addition to his parents, Walter was preceded in death by a sister, Alene Thomas and a brother-in-law, Bill Sexton.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 19, 2012, from 1-3 PM in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory, 116 Second Street NE, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663.

An additional hour of visitation will be held on Monday, February 20, 2012 from 12-1PM in the Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home at Mount Morris, Pennsylvania, 324 Mount Morris Road, Mount Morris, Pennsylvania 15349. A celebration of Walter’s life will be led by the Reverend Ronald Geisler at 1 PM on Monday in the funeral home with burial and American Legion Military Honors to follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery at Mount Morris, Pennsylvania.

The family requests memorial contributions in Walter’s name be directed to Community Hospice of Tuscarawas County, 716 Commercial Avenue SW, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 or to the James T. Maxon American Legion Post 992, PO Box 287 Mount Morris Road, Mount Morris, Pennsylvania 15349.