John Henry Horton IV, 18, died Saturday, October 4, 2014, in Anderson.
Born May 10, 1996, in Manning, he was the son of John Henry Horton III and DeeDee Sexton Horton. He was a senior at Laurence Manning Academy, a member of the Swampcat Varsity Baseball Team, he attended F.E. DuBose Vocational Center and he was a member of Clarendon Baptist Church.
He is survived by his parents; a sister, Tolley Adele Horton; a brother, Kyle Gregory Horton;
paternal grandparents, Jack and Judy Horton; maternal grandparents, Ken and Janet Sexton; maternal great grandparents, Jack and Mabel Sexton, all of Manning; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral service for John Henry Horton IV will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Clarendon Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike DeCosta officiating. Burial will follow in the Horton Family Cemetery near
Pallbearers will be Tyler Roberts, Steven Prebish, Raymond Davis, Davis Martin, Buddy Bleasdale, Horton Kelley, J.T. Eppley and Banks Ward.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 4246 M.W. Rickenbaker Road in Manning.
Memorials may be made to Clarendon Baptist Church, P.O. Box 307, Alcolu, SC 29001; or to Laurence Manning Academy, P.O. Box 278, Manning, SC 29102.
Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org
