Clifton is survived by his wife of 58 years, Frances Dale Horton of the home; children, Beth Horton Walker and husband, Wayne, Willie C. "Sonny" Horton, Jr. and wife, Robin, Douglas Britt Horton and wife, Carol, and SFC Frank Joseph Horton and wife, Kristen, all of Morganton; grandchildren, Wesley Dellinger and wife, Dawn, of Houston, TX, Scott Dellinger of Charlotte, NC, and Lisa Cresawn, Christina Cresawn, Jason R. Hill, Joshua Horton, Donald William Horton, and Molly Horton, all of Morganton; great-grandchildren, Maddie Grace Dellinger, Ashira Reid, and Simeon Reid; a brother, L.A. "Alton" Horton and wife, Elizabeth, of Morganton; a step-sister, Josephine Pitts and husband, Abe, of Glen Alpine, NC; a sister-in-law, Mikki McNeilly of Morganton; and numerous nephews and nieces.
In addition to his parents, Clifton was preceded in death by his step-father, Roy McNeilly; a brother, Harold Lee Horton; and step-brothers, Phillip and Herbert McNeilly.
The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 13, 2010 at the Morganton First Church of God with Rev. Dr. Donald Blankenship and Rev. Donald Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church from 9:30 until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Morganton First Church of God Building Fund, P.O. Box 1404, Morganton, NC 28680 or to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC 28690. Sossoman Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Clifton is survived by his wife of 58 years, Frances Dale Horton of the home; children, Beth Horton Walker and husband, Wayne, Willie C. "Sonny" Horton, Jr. and wife, Robin, Douglas Britt Horton and wife, Carol, and SFC Frank Joseph Horton and wife, Kristen, all of Morganton; grandchildren, Wesley Dellinger and wife, Dawn, of Houston, TX, Scott Dellinger of Charlotte, NC, and Lisa Cresawn, Christina Cresawn, Jason R. Hill, Joshua Horton, Donald William Horton, and Molly Horton, all of Morganton; great-grandchildren, Maddie Grace Dellinger, Ashira Reid, and Simeon Reid; a brother, L.A. "Alton" Horton and wife, Elizabeth, of Morganton; a step-sister, Josephine Pitts and husband, Abe, of Glen Alpine, NC; a sister-in-law, Mikki McNeilly of Morganton; and numerous nephews and nieces.
In addition to his parents, Clifton was preceded in death by his step-father, Roy McNeilly; a brother, Harold Lee Horton; and step-brothers, Phillip and Herbert McNeilly.
The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 13, 2010 at the Morganton First Church of God with Rev. Dr. Donald Blankenship and Rev. Donald Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church from 9:30 until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Morganton First Church of God Building Fund, P.O. Box 1404, Morganton, NC 28680 or to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC 28690. Sossoman Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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