DENNY JAMES HORTON AGE 79 OF FANCY GAP, VA PASSED AWAY ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 AT HERITAGE HALL LAUREL MEADOWS IN LAUREL FORK, VA.

DENNY WAS BORN ON APRIL 24, 1947 IN DUGSPUR, VA TO THE LATE ABE CLINTON HORTON AND ANNIE MAE ROBERTSON HORTON.

DENNY IS SURVIVED BY HIS DAUGHTERS; MELISSA HORTON (JIM), CLARISSA PONCE (GERRY), HIS GRANDCHILDREN; JEREMIAH SHOWALTER (ALLISON), LUCAS SHOWALTER (HANNAH), COLTON CHAPPELL (EMILY), MASON, ALEXIS, KAYLA, AND SHAUN. HIS GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; SELAH GRACE SHOWALTER AND CANAAN RIDGE CHAPPELL. HIS SISTERS; VEDA WOOD (MICHAEL), MARY BARR (CLIFTON), AND VELMA HORTON. ALSO SURVIVING ARE SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS

HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS FATHER ABE CLINTON HORTON AND MOTHER ANNIE MAE HORTON.

THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS A SPECIAL THANKS TO HERITAGE HALL LAUREL MEADOWS AND TO MEDI HOSPICE FOR THEIR CARE OF DENNY.

DENNY PROUDLY SERVED AT SPRAGUE ELECTRIC FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND LOVED HIS HOME AND FAMILY. HE LOVED LISTENING TO HIS FATHERS BLUEGRASS ALBUMS AND PLAYING THEM FOR EVERYONE WHO CAME. HE ALSO ENJOYED TELLING STORIES OF OLD TIMES. HE WILL BE FONDLY REMEMBERED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM.

A GRAVESIDE SERVICE WITH BURIAL FOLLOWING WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 AT THE C.C. WEBB CEMETERY AT 11:00 AM WITH PASTOR DAVE ANDERS OFFICIATING. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT VAUGHAN-GUYNN-McGRADY CHAPEL ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 FROM 9:00 UNTIL 10:00 AM.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE C.C. WEBB CEMETARY. THE FAMILY WILL GATHER AT DENNY'S HOME, 958 WINDGATE DRIVE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GRAVESIDE SERVICE.

VAUGHAN-GUYNN-McGRADY CHAPEL IS SERVING THE FAMILY.