Larry Horton, class of 1962, passed away on January 11, 2020.  

Larry Horton March 25, 1944 ~ January 11, 2020 (age 75) Provided by Lowe Funeral Home Services GRAVESIDE SERVICE Saturday January 18, 2020 1:00 PM Myrtle Springs Cemetery Quitman, TX VISITATION Saturday January 18, 2020 11:00 PM to 12:30 PM Lowe Funeral Home Quitman, TX Larry Horton, 75 of Denton, Texas gained his heavenly wings on January 11, 2020, surrounded by his three favorite ladies. He was born to parents Herman and Thelma Horton, on March 25, 1944, in Quitman, Texas. Larry graduated from Quitman High School in 1962 and moved to Dallas. His airline mechanic career began with Braniff Airways in Dallas, continued at Piedmont Airlines in North Carolina, and ended with a 35-year tenure at Southwest Airlines. He often said he saved the best for last. Larry was presented with The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award in May of 2014. The award, presented by the United State Federal Aviation Administration is in honor of Charles Taylor, the first aviation mechanic in powered flight. The award recognizes the lifetime accomplishments of senior aviation mechanics who have given 50 years of service. He married Jackie Matthews, the love of his life, in 1967, who survives him. Larry is also survived by daughter Jamie Moore and husband Keenan, daughter Erin Benson and husband Jeremy, as well as grandchildren, Cooper “Larry”, Chandler, Dylan, Thatcher, and Korby along with a host of extended family and lifelong friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Larry was known for his love of aviation. He was an aircraft mechanic by trade, but flying was his absolute passion. He loved anything and everything that had to do with airplanes. He also loved cars…Chevy’s were his make of choice. He referred to them as bowties. He was SO faithful to his Chevy’s that when his younger daughter purchased a Ford, he told her that she was going to need to find a new mechanic. The Chevy slogan refers to the brand as the “Rock”, which brings us to his place in his family. He was devoted to family like no other. He loved the Lord first, and family next. Larry believed that Jesus Christ was the son of God who died on the cross to cleanse and save him from his sins. While our hearts are broken, we are comforted knowing we will see him again one day. His legacy is etched on our hearts and will last a lifetime. Service details… Lowes Funeral Home, Quitman, Texas Saturday, January 18, 2020 1/16/2020 Obituary for Larry Horton | Lowe Funeral Home https://www.lowefuneralhome.net/printnotice/Larry-Horton/1o/1c/0q/0d/0b 2/2 Visitation 11:00am-12:30pm Graveside Service and Burial 1:00pm at Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Myrtle Springs Baptist Church, Rev. Fred Morrow officiating Memorial Service and Celebration of Life Friday, January 24, 2020 at 1:00pm Denton Bible Church Chapel

Erin Benson is with Jackie Matthews Horton 

My family would like to offer our sincere gratitude for all of the thoughts, prayers and offers of help we’ve received over the past year, especially the last few days.🙏🏻❤️

Here are the service details for our sweet PPL:

Lowe's Funeral Home, Quitman, TX
Saturday, January 18th
Visitation 11:00 am -12:30 pm
Graveside service & burial 1:00 pm
Myrtle Springs Cemetery
Myrtle Springs Baptist Church

Memorial Service & Celebration of Life
Friday, January 24th
Denton Bible Church Chapel
1:00 pm

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the “Angels Among Us” Brain Cancer Awareness 5K Walk that our family will be participating in in honor of my dad later this year. More information to come....