Earl Eugene Horton

EARL EUGENE “GENE” HORTON, 83 OF 2065 WILLOW GROVE ROAD, HARRISBURG, IL DIED TUESDAY AUGUST 5, 2008 AT 9:10 PM AT HIS RESIDENCE, SURROUNDED BY HIS FAMILY. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD FRIDAY AUGUST 8, 2008 AT 1 PM AT FELTY FUNERAL HOME IN CARRIER MILLS, IL. VISITATION WILL BE THURSDAY FROM 5 TO 8 PM. BURIAL WILL BE IN WALNUT GROVE CEMETERY WITH REV. JAMES WILLIAMS OFFICIATING. HE WAS BORN ON MARCH 8, 1925 IN ELDORADO, IL TO THE LATE JOHN & BERTHA (KEASLER) HORTON. HE MARRIED PATRICIA HUMBRACHT ON NOVEMBER 15, 1963 IN ELGIN, IL AND SHE SURVIVES. GENE LOVED HIS FAMILY AND GARDENING, HE WILL BE MISSED DEARLY. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE: PATRICIA HORTON OF HARRISBURG, IL; 4 SONS: CLARK (PATTY) HORTON, JOHNNY (RHONDA) HORTON AND RODNEY (SHERRY) HORTON ALL OF HARRISBURG, IL AND JACKIE (JENNIFER) HORTON OF MT. CARMEL, IL; A SISTER: DOROTHY SHEAR OF ELDORADO, IL; A BROTHER: BOB (SUE) HORTON OF INDIANAPOLIS, IN; 2 SISTER IN LAWS: BONNIE HUMBRACHT OF HARRISBURG, IL AND GLORIA HORTON OF MT. CARMEL, IL; A BROTHER IN LAW: BUTCH (JOYCE) HUMBRACHT OF LILLY LAKE, IL; 15 GRANDCHILDREN: AMANDA (SHANE) STOVAL; AARON HORTON; MIKE (JAIDA) STOKICH; MARK STOKICH; KENDRA HARTLEY; BRIDGETT HORTON; KERI HORTON; CHRISTOPHER (CHANTEL) HORTON; HEATHER HORTON; ELIZABETH “LIBBY” HORTON; DANIEL DYDO; STACY HORTON; BRITTANY HORTON; ASHLEY HORTON AND DANIEL HOLBROOK; 6 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: KAYLEE JANE HORTON (HIS LITTLE ANGEL); KEATON “GEORGE” STOKICH; BRAXTON FANN; TYLER HARLTLEY; BRILEY STOVALL AND KILEY STOVALL. HE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A BROTHER: BILL HORTON AND 3 SISTERS: ISABELLE (TOODY) PEASE; LUCILLE REINWICK AND BESSIE LORENE HORTON.