09/28/2025
Arthur Hal Horton, age 82, of Timpson, Texas passed away on September 24, 2025. Hal was born in Timpson on April 14, 1943. He passed away peacefully in his home in Timpson.
Memorial services for Hal Horton will be held at 12:00 PM, on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Taylor Funeral Home with Bro. Orval Miller officiating. Visitation will be held on the same date and prior to the service beginning at 11:00 AM.
He was one of two children born to the marriage of Arthur and Irene Horton. He was schooled in Timpson, graduating with the Bear class of 1961. He excelled in sports, especially football. In 1961 he married his childhood sweetheart, Arlene Pate, on April 1. They celebrated 64 years of marriage and had two children together.
Hal began his career at Eastman Kodak in 1962 and worked there for 35 years before retiring in 1997. He was involved in church as a Sunday School teacher, a deacon, and a choir member for years. He was avid reader of the Bible and loved to discuss it.
Hal’s interests were varied. He loved spending time on his farm, riding his tractor and tinkering with his prized 1966 Chevrolet pickup. He enjoyed organizing and maintaining his tools, and would leave you a nice little note if you failed to put them back in their place. His favorite saying was, “When all else fails, read the directions,” because that was how he did things. Hal appreciated the beauty of nature, whether he was in Timpson or traveling through New Mexico. In his most recent years, Hal enjoyed attending every single Carthage Bulldog football game he could attend, especially the state championships. It gave him great joy to watch Dawgs play, and watch his son, Art, coaching on the sidelines. While Hal loved the outdoors and sports, the most important thing to him was his family. He adored his wife, and together they provided a happy home for raising their two children, Sheila and Art. He was very proud of them and was an amazing role model to his family. His greatest source of pride was his grandchildren and great granddaughter. He loved to hear of their educations, travels, and hopes and dreams for the future. Most of these discussions took place around the holiday table with coffee and lots of sweets.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Barry Horton.
Mr. Horton was survived by:
Loving wife, Arlene
Daughter, Sheila Barrett, and her husband Carl of Tyler
Son, Art Horton, and his wife Kim of Carthage
Grandson, Brian Barrett of Tyler
Granddaughter, Caroline McCarty, and her husband Grant of Tyler
Grandson, Luke Horton of College Station
Great-granddaughter, Adeline McCarty of Tyler
A host of nephews and cousins
A special thanks to Affinity Hospice and Vickie Sneed and her caring staff.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the City of Timpson Volunteer Fire Department or the Ambulance Service.
