Mrs. Mary Ruth Jones Horton, 94, of Brooks, passed away on August 2, 2010.
Mrs. Horton is preceded in death by her husband, A.J. “Pete” Horton; her parents, Roy and Vivian Jones; three brothers, three sisters and one great-grandson.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Carden of Brooks; son, Gene Horton and his wife Shirley of Fayetteville; brother, Bob Jones of Fayetteville ; eight grandchildren; numerous great and great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Whitewater Baptist Church, in Brooks, with Rev. Dennis Watson and Rev. Jim Wright officiating. Mrs. Horton will lie in state from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the church. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville. In lieu of flowers, family requests that donations be made to the building fund at Whitewater Baptist Church , 632 Highway 85 Connector, Brooks, GA 30205
Carl J Mowell & Son, Fayetteville (www.mowellfuneralhome.com)
