Elizabeth “Betty” Lloyd Baxter Horton, 84, of Statesville, N.C., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family, following a short illness.

Betty was born on September 11, 1938, in Hackensack, N.J., to the late Howard F. and Marian Lloyd Baxter. She grew up in New Jersey and later in Florida, where she grew to have a deep love for the beach. Betty was proud of the fact that she played tackle football in high school. She attended Bob Jones University, where she met her husband, Don Horton, and served as secretary for Dr. Bob Jones III for many years. Betty was proud of serving with her husband as church secretary at Calvary Community Church for nearly fifty years. She found great joy in cooking and baking for all those around her.

In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband of fifty-three years, Rev. Dr. Donald “Don” Lee Horton; brother, Lee Baxter (Jill); and brother-in-law, Ronald “Ron” Horton (Martha), who supported her in the years following Don’s death.

Those left to cherish the memory of Mimi, as she was affectionately known, include her three children, Kevin Wallace Horton (Mandy), Richard “Ricky” Lee Horton (Amy), and Melanie Elizabeth H. Brown (Jeremy); eight grandchildren, Nicholas B. Horton, Jacob “Jake” W. Horton, Bethany E. Wilcox (Dylan), Nathaniel “Wyatt” Horton (Caroline), Jared R. Horton, Brylee A. Smith (Luke), Isabelle “Belle” J. Brown and Sydney N. Horton.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2023, 5 to 7 p.m. at Troutman Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2023, at Calvary Community Church with Rev. Jeff Coley officiating with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Calvary Community Church at 334 N Oakland Avenue, Statesville, NC 28677.

Troutman Funeral Home is serving the family.