James E. Horton Sr

James Emberson Horton Sr. age 87, a Jehovah’s Witness minister for over 70 years, died Sunday afternoon, January 3, 2021 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Westlake, OH. James was born November 23, 1933 in Cambridge Ohio. He was a Leroy township OH resident for 48 years before retiring to Summerville, SC in 1999. Mr. Horton worked for Aetna Life and Casualty as a senior auto appraiser, retiring in 1997. He and his wife, Becky (Keckmety), had been married over 68 years. They were married in Hambden township OH July 25, 1952. Jim loved spending time with his family going to the beach and camping in the mountains, but most of all he loved his time spent volunteering with family and friends in the ministry and construction of kingdom halls. He touched many people’s lives sharing The Bible’s hope of everlasting life and of the resurrection to a paradise here on Earth. (Revelation 21: 3, 4). Surviving him are his widow, Becky, two daughters, Mrs. Ruth (Gerald) Barr of Wickliffe, OH; Mrs. Suzi (Philip) Holman of Fern Park, FL; and their son, Jonathan (Natasha Kordes) of Summerville, SC. He also had 12 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Their eldest son, James R. Horton, his parents Robert and Margaret, and his sister, Patsy Horton Dylong precede him in death.
The Horton family invites you to commemorate the life and passing of Jim Horton Saturday, January 30th at 4:00 PM EST via Zoom (meeting ID# 84661693878 Passcode: Horton). Mr. Gary Judd, a life-long friend of the family and a Jehovah’s Witness minister will officiate. A private burial will be held in Hambden Cemetery.