Randal Lee Horton

Randy Horton was a 38-year-old mentally challenged young man. He lost a hard fought battle with cancer Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007. God needed more laughter in heaven and chose our angel. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday in White's Springtown Chapel. Interment: Springtown Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Randy was born Sept. 7, 1969, in Azle, the son of Forrest and Dorothy Horton. He was full of life and lived it to its fullest and made sure everyone around him lived that way. Randy had a smile for everyone; he never met a stranger and considered everyone a friend. Anyone who ever spoke to Randy walked away with a "Randy story." Randy loved his family and was very proud of all of his nieces and nephews. He was a very supportive uncle, making all the events they were involved in. Randy made sure he kept them in line and kept them smiling. He had the gift of laughter and shared it with everyone. Randy's happiness was contagious. He loved to visit and have his family around. Randy loved to tell his stories. He was the rock of his family and will be greatly missed, but not forgotten. There will be "Randy stories" for years and years to come. Randy was preceded in death by a great-nephew, Tristan Boston, and his grandparents, B.F. and America Horton and Barney Sr. and Nina Haugen. Survivors: Parents, Forrest and Dorothy Horton; brothers, Jack Horton and Jammie and Timmy "Timo" Horton and wife, Teresa; sister, Valerie "Bal" Logan and husband, Eddie; nephews, Peyton Logan and Kylar Horton; nieces, Whitney Horton and David Boston, Brooke Horton and Charlie Davis, Madison Horton, Krystal Horton, Kyndal Horton, Blaire Logan and Bailee Logan; great-nephew, Caleb Boston; numerous other relatives; and a town full of friends.