Blanche Campbell Horton

Funeral services for Blanche Campbell Horton, 92, of Bethune, SC will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 7, 2010 in Shamrock Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Roy E. Broughman, III will officiate.

Mrs. Horton, widow of William Alva Horton died Thursday, November 4, in the Lowman Home, White Rock. Born in the Angelus community of Chesterfield County, she was the daughter of the late Duncan and Winnie Elizabeth Clark Campbell. Mrs. Horton was a member of Shamrock Baptist Church, where she served as Church Treasurer and Youth Sunday School teacher for many years.

She is survived by her six children; Linda Helms (Dick) of Charleston, SC, Phil Horton of Glades Springs, VA, Greta Robertson of Chapin, SC, Earl Horton (Renette) of Bethune, SC, Alice Jones (Sam) of Irmo, SC, Lisa O'Cain (Pat) of Chapin, SC , her sister; Alice Campbell Jordan (Walker) of Gastonia, NC, 10 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother; Rhett Campbell, 2 sisters; Mrytle Campbell Morgan, Mettie Campbell Sullivan and her son-in-law; Billy Robertson.

The family will receive friends, following the committal service in the church fellowship hall.

Memorial contributions may be made to Shamrock Baptist Church, Youth Fund, 3573 Porter Road, Bethune, S.C. 29009 or Thornwell Home for Children, P.O. Box 60, Clinton, S.C. 29325. The family would like to thank her caregivers at The Lowman Home and Lutheran Hospice, and especially all of those who came to visit and sent cards to her the past two years.