Forrest Lloyd Horton

Mr. Forrest Lloyd Horton entered the arms of his loving Savior on August 31, 2025.

Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at First Baptist Church, Springtown, Texas.

Visitation: 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at First Baptist Church, Springtown, Texas.

Interment: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 in Springtown Cemetery, Springtown, Texas.

Forrest was born March 29, 1938 in North Zulch Tx., to Benjamin F. and America Horton.  He started school in Madisonville and moved with his family to Azle in 1948. He graduated from Azle High school in 1956. While attending Azle, he played football, baseball and track and was a member of the drama club and math club where he was awarded the WHO’s Who award in mathematics. Forrest met his wife Dorothy in 1957, and they were married in 1958, they enjoyed 66.5 years together. Together they raised 4 children and traveled all over making wonderful memories.

Forrest was a bricklayer for several years and in 1966 he went to work for Lockheed and he retired from there in 2000. While at Lockheed he was proud to have worked on the F-111, F-16 and the B-58. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, camping, gardening, doing puzzles, and collecting coins. He was also an avid bowler as a young adult and belonged to a bowling league with his brother. He enjoyed a good game of dominos specifically "42", with his brothers-in-law. When his kids were young, he was a member of the Lions Club of Springtown where he was a coach and he also held many offices. He was proud to have been a member of First Baptist Church for over 70 years. Of all the things he did he was most proud of his family, he enjoyed taking them camping and fishing and teaching them fun things and helping them to get into mischief.

Forrest is proceeded in death by his parents and his son Randy Horton, great-grandson, Tristan Boston; his brothers, John Horton and Frank Horton. 

He is survived by his wife and sons, Jack Horton (Jammie), Tim Horton (Teresa), his daughter, Valerie Logan (Eddie), all of Springtown. His grandkids, Krystal Rice (Rusty), Jessica McCartney (Jason), Whitney Horton, Brooke Davis (Charlie), Peyton Logan (BreAnna), Blaire Early (Justin), Kylar Horton (Samantha), Kyndal Weaver (Brady), Madison Osborn (Caylor), Bai-Lee Ford (Hadyn)., his 18 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law, Kathy Sorrels, brother-in-law, Eddie Haugen (Susie) and many nieces and nephews.