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Virginia Horton
Posted 2/21/07
Virginia 'Ruth' Horton, 87 DOVER - Virginia "Ruth" Horton of Dover, formerly of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, in Silverlake Nursing Center, Dover. She was 87. Mrs. Horton was born …
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Virginia Horton
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Virginia 'Ruth' Horton, 87
DOVER - Virginia "Ruth" Horton of Dover, formerly of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, in Silverlake Nursing Center, Dover. She was 87.
Mrs. Horton was born June 28, 1919, in Erie, Pa., daughter of the late Thomas and Agnes Oless Boyd Sr.
She had a stroke and a heart attack in Feb. 2006, which led to her residence at Silver Lake Center.
Mrs. Horton graduated from Academy High School, Erie, and attended Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, Mass. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1945 and upon graduation served as the graduate lab assistant for the biology department under her major professor, Dr. Babcock.
She and her husband Ellis served pastorates in McMechan, W.Va.; Washington, Pa.; Coraopolis, Pa.; Dover; Salisbury, Md.; McConnellstown, Pa.; and Broad Top, Pa.
Mrs. Horton was employed as a teacher in various capacities in schools in Pennsylvania and Delaware and enjoyed her time working with learning disabled students.
She taught at Christian Tabernacle Academy and served as admissions clerk at Peninsula Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Horton led a very active life up until her stroke and enjoyed volunteering several days a week at Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, in the Pre-admission Testing Department; driving her own vehicle and living on her own.
She was the definitive hostess and enjoyed making pies and baked goods to share with her friends and neighbors. She also enjoyed crafts and needlework that she gave as gifts.
Mrs. Horton was a member and faithful parishioner of the Dover Calvary Church of the Nazarene on North Little Creek Road in Dover. She kept many prayer journals and read the Bible through many times throughout her lifetime.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Ellis K. Horton Oct. 2002.
She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Christy and Bruce Cale of Magnolia; a grandson and his wife, Christopher and Laurie Cale of Dover; a grandson, Ryan Cale of Magnolia; nieces, nephews, cousins; dear friends, Lila May and Norma Jean DeWitt.
Celebration of Life services will be 1 p.m. Friday, in Calvary Church of the Nazarene, Dover, where friends may call one hour and a half earlier.
Burial will be noon Saturday in Broad Top City IOOF Cemetery.
The family requests memorial contributions to Calvary Church of the Nazarene, 1818 N. Little Creek Road, Dover, DE 19901.
DOVER - Virginia "Ruth" Horton of Dover, formerly of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, in Silverlake Nursing Center, Dover. She was 87.
Mrs. Horton was born June 28, 1919, in Erie, Pa., daughter of the late Thomas and Agnes Oless Boyd Sr.
She had a stroke and a heart attack in Feb. 2006, which led to her residence at Silver Lake Center.
Mrs. Horton graduated from Academy High School, Erie, and attended Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, Mass. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1945 and upon graduation served as the graduate lab assistant for the biology department under her major professor, Dr. Babcock.
She and her husband Ellis served pastorates in McMechan, W.Va.; Washington, Pa.; Coraopolis, Pa.; Dover; Salisbury, Md.; McConnellstown, Pa.; and Broad Top, Pa.
Mrs. Horton was employed as a teacher in various capacities in schools in Pennsylvania and Delaware and enjoyed her time working with learning disabled students.
She taught at Christian Tabernacle Academy and served as admissions clerk at Peninsula Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Horton led a very active life up until her stroke and enjoyed volunteering several days a week at Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, in the Pre-admission Testing Department; driving her own vehicle and living on her own.
She was the definitive hostess and enjoyed making pies and baked goods to share with her friends and neighbors. She also enjoyed crafts and needlework that she gave as gifts.
Mrs. Horton was a member and faithful parishioner of the Dover Calvary Church of the Nazarene on North Little Creek Road in Dover. She kept many prayer journals and read the Bible through many times throughout her lifetime.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Ellis K. Horton Oct. 2002.
She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Christy and Bruce Cale of Magnolia; a grandson and his wife, Christopher and Laurie Cale of Dover; a grandson, Ryan Cale of Magnolia; nieces, nephews, cousins; dear friends, Lila May and Norma Jean DeWitt.
Celebration of Life services will be 1 p.m. Friday, in Calvary Church of the Nazarene, Dover, where friends may call one hour and a half earlier.
Burial will be noon Saturday in Broad Top City IOOF Cemetery.
The family requests memorial contributions to Calvary Church of the Nazarene, 1818 N. Little Creek Road, Dover, DE 19901.
