Anne J. Horton

Mary Anne Jones Horton, 87, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, wife of Ira Boyce Horton, Jr., M.D. died Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Roper Mount Pleasant of a sudden illness. Her Funeral Service will be held Thursday, May 26, 2016 in the Rodenberg Chapel (Franke at Seaside) at 11:00 a.m. Interment, Memorial Park Cemetery, Orangeburg, S.C. at 2:00 p.m. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel.

Anne was born July 24, 1928, in Kershaw, South Carolina, daughter of the late Frederic Stephen Jones and Pearl Marie Raley. She was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker for 68 years. She provided love and encouragement for Ira throughout his medical training, private practice in Orangeburg, S.C., and through his career as a navy physician. She had a passion for British literature, especially the writings of Samuel Pepys, Lord Tennyson, and William Wordsworth. Anne was a Bible scholar, a devoted Christian, and a lover of American history. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Orangeburg, S.C. and attended Winthrop University. Among her loves were her Orangeburg Bridge Club and the Franke Community at Seaside.

In addition to her beloved husband, Ira, she is survived by her son, Thomas B. Horton (Millie) of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; daughter, Mary Anne Horton Hollingsworth (Eben) of Georgetown, KY.; two granddaughters: Eleanor R. Hollingsworth of Chicago, IL. and Caroline B. Hollingsworth Nigut (Bill) of Atlanta, GA.; and sister, Virginia Jones Horton of St. Matthews, S.C.

Memorials may be made to Salvation Army, P.O. Box 70579, North Charleston, S.C. 29415 or Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, 300 Ministry Drive, Irmo, S.C. 29063.