Mattie L. Horton

Mattie Lee Horton, 96 of Kirksville passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022 at The Pines in Kirksville, Missouri.

The daughter of Ora and Ethel (Righter) Zimmerman, she was born March 24, 1926 in Kirksville, Missouri. On January 24, 1947 in Kirksville, Missouri she was united in marriage to Eugene (Dyke) Horton and he preceded her in death.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Lilian Trabon; and one brother, Ora (Buzz) Zimmerman.

Mattie is survived by two brothers, Bob Zimmerman of Kirksville, Missouri and Garry Zimmerman of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Mattie was raised in Kirksville and graduated from Kirksville High School in 1944. She worked at the International Shoe Factory and Florsheim Shoe Factory for 44 years until she retired in 1988. She enjoyed traveling and bowling. She enjoyed traveling with Dyke when he played baseball and she was the score keeper.

Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2022 with funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Park View Memorial Gardens.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements in the care of Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home; www.davisplaylehudsonrimer.com.