Beverly “Bev” Horton 1937-2017

HORTON, JEFFREY, BROWN, FILSON, ALEXANDER, BURKHALTER, STICKELS, BURKE

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 5/11/2017 at 18:57:24

Beverly “Bev” Horton, age 79, of Lockridge passed away April 29, 2017, at Jefferson County Health Center.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Diane Brokken officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery.

Visitation for family and friends will be 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Behner Funeral Home.

Beverly was born November 9, 1937, to Walter and Cora (Jeffrey) Brown. She married Carroll Horton on January 25, 1959, in Birmingham. He died August 11, 1998.

Beverly was raised in Birmingham, and graduated from Birmingham High School. She drove a school bus for Fairfield School District for 32 years. After marrying Carroll, and moving to the Lockridge area, Beverly became a farmers' wife and all that farming entails, from driving grain trucks, tractors and farm equipment, she also enjoyed tractor pulling, raising sheep, crocheting, reading, and most of all spending time with family and friends. She was active in Jefferson County 4-H and Jefferson County Fairs. Beverly was a member of New Sweden Methodist Church.

Beverly is survived by three children, Evelyn (Mike) Filson of Birmingham, Diana (Richard) Alexander of Fairfield, IA, Larry (Julie) Horton of Lockridge, nine grandchildren, Michael Burkhalter, Adam Burkhalter, Ryan Stickels, Cory Alexander, Aaron Burke, Nicole Burke, Dustin Burke, Celsey Horton, Carroll Horton, three great-grandchilldren, Brooke Stickels, Keaton Burkhalter, and Kinzey Burkhalter.

Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and brother, Robert Brown.

Source: Van Buren County Register, Keosauqua, IA, 4 May 2017

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