Minta Horton Lancaster, South Carolina Obituary

Minta Horton

Mrs. Minta U. Horton, 96, passed away peacefully at White Oak Manor on Wednesday March 23, 2022. Mrs. Horton was born on February 16, 1926 in Mooresville NC to the late Benjamin F. Usher and the late Arminta Parker Usher. She lived her early life in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. She was retired from Springs Industries, having worked in the Customer Service Center for 30 years.<br><br>Mrs. Horton loved traveling, she loved music and dancing. Over the years, she and her husband took many bus tours all over the United States and she was always ready for the next trip. She enjoyed the beach and she and her husband went as often as possible. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Lancaster and sang in the choir. Mrs. Horton was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was a charter member of Antioch Chapter 291.<br><br>Mrs. Horton is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Connelly Horton, her two brothers, Alvin "Doc" Usher and Ben Frank Usher, Jr, and her sister, Mary Usher Robinson. Mrs. Horton is survived by her niece, Tina Robinson, along with a number of cousins from both sides of her and her husband's families.<br><br>Mrs. Horton's service will be on Monday, March 28, 2022. Family visitation will be from 11:00am until 1:00pm at A Simple Service funeral home in Lancaster SC, with the funeral service immediately after visitation at 1:00pm in the funeral home chapel, followed by burial at Lancaster Memorial Park. Mrs. Horton's service will be officiated by Pastor Randy Hatcher of First Baptist Church.<br><br>In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to First Baptist Church, 300 S Market St, Lancaster SC 29720, the Lancaster County Animal Shelter, 2074 Pageland Hwy, Lancaster SC 29720, the Lancaster County SPCA, P.O. Box 3042, Lancaster SC, 29721, or to the animal shelter or animal rescue of your choice in her name.
February 16, 1926 - March 23, 202202/16/192603/23/2022
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Mrs. Minta U. Horton, 96, passed away peacefully at White Oak Manor on Wednesday March 23, 2022. Mrs. Horton was born on February 16, 1926 in Mooresville NC to the late Benjamin F. Usher and the late Arminta Parker Usher. She lived her early life in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. She was retired from Springs Industries, having worked in the Customer Service Center for 30 years.

Mrs. Horton loved traveling, she loved music and dancing. Over the years, she and her husband took many bus tours all over the United States and she was always ready for the next trip. She enjoyed the beach and she and her husband went as often as possible. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Lancaster and sang in the choir. Mrs. Horton was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was a charter member of Antioch Chapter 291.

Mrs. Horton is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Connelly Horton, her two brothers, Alvin "Doc" Usher and Ben Frank Usher, Jr, and her sister, Mary Usher Robinson. Mrs. Horton is survived by her niece, Tina Robinson, along with a number of cousins from both sides of her and her husband's families.

Mrs. Horton's service will be on Monday, March 28, 2022. Family visitation will be from 11:00am until 1:00pm at A Simple Service funeral home in Lancaster SC, with the funeral service immediately after visitation at 1:00pm in the funeral home chapel, followed by burial at Lancaster Memorial Park. Mrs. Horton's service will be officiated by Pastor Randy Hatcher of First Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to First Baptist Church, 300 S Market St, Lancaster SC 29720, the Lancaster County Animal Shelter, 2074 Pageland Hwy, Lancaster SC 29720, the Lancaster County SPCA, P.O. Box 3042, Lancaster SC, 29721, or to the animal shelter or animal rescue of your choice in her name.

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28
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Monday, March 28 2022
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
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28
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Monday, March 28 2022
01:00 PM
A Simple Service Of Lancaster
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Lancaster, SC 29720
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