Terry Lynn Horton's Obituary
Edmore- Terry Lynn Horton, age 85, of Vestaburg passed away at Mercy Health St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. He was born in Alma on May 16, 1936, to Harry and Flossie (Coston) Horton. Terry was raised in the Vestaburg area where he attended the Vestaburg Schools graduating in 1954. He was employed at Hitachi for 38 years, part time as a school bus driver for Vestaburg and Montabella schools for 40 years, and a lifelong tax preparer before retiring in 2018. Terry met his wife Lorraine when they were working together later marrying on June 30, 1994, in White Cloud. He enjoyed Tiger's baseball, mowing the lawn, walking, riding motorcycles, going to the Casino, taxes, playing cards, Yahtzee, and talking to people. He was a people person. He was a member of the Vestaburg Church of Christ.
Terry is survived by his wife, Lorraine of Six Lakes; children, Robert (Chris) Horton of Harrison, Teresa Hallock of Elwell, Yancy (Beth) Horton of Grand Rapids, Corinna (Duke) Keeler of Vestaburg, Lydia (Don) Stack of Vestaburg; step-children, Patricia (Dennis) Painter of Lakeview, Sherry (Bob) West of Six Lakes, Frank (Nicole) Riley of Stanton, Ester Riley of Edmore; 13 grandchildren, 15 step-grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren, 35 step-great grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren, several step great- great grandchildren; brother, Craig (Isabel) Horton of Vestaburg.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary Jo (Wood) Horton; son-in-law, Tim Hallock; sister, Joyce Brockchmidt, Gloria Manley.
A memorial service will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Vestaburg Church of Christ, 7289 Avenue B, in Vestaburg with Pastor Henry Hawver and Adam Carver. There will be a luncheon to follow.
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