Nella Horton of Marshall

Nella Mae (Huckabee) Horton, age 85, of Marshall died peacefully at Highland Court in Marshall on December 16, 2021. She was born August 17, 1936 in Leslie, Arkansas to Raymond and Reba (Richardson) Huckabee.

She was a lifelong resident of Marshall working at Flint Rock Shirt Factory until she returned to school and received her LPN license and worked for many years at Boston Mountain Clinic.

Her biggest joy was her family. She loved cooking, quilting, scrap-booking, flower gardening, family get togethers, and spending time with her grandchildren. She attended Landmark Baptist Church in Marshall. She loved her church family and spent many hours studying the Bible. She is survived by her daughter Vickie (Don) Watts of

She is survived by her daughter Vickie (Don) Watts of Harrison; daughters-in-law; Lisa Horton of Jonesboro and Linda Horton of Harrison; sisters; Barbara (Junior) Padilla of Marshall and Karen (James) Mize of Belton, Missouri; granddaughters; Jennifer (Thom) Embach of Mountain Home, Emily Horton of Harrison and Dackari Davis of Harrison; grandsons, Jared (Tracy) Horton of Harrison, John Horton (Lindsey) of Plano, TX and Tray (Elaine) Horton of Austin, TX, great grandchildren, Will (Kori) Leimberg, Georgia Harness, Marshall Horton, Ledger Horton, Braydon, Payton and Keyton Carnahan; great-great grandchildren; Caleb and Hadley Leimberg; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dorsey L. Horton; and sons, Larry Don Horton and Jimmy Dorsey Horton.

Graveside services were 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 20, 2021 at Marshall Memorial Gardens in Marshall, Arkansas with Bro. James Mize officiating.

Visitation was 11:00 until 12:00 p.m. Monday preceding the service and was held at Roller-Coffman Chapel in Marshall, Arkansas. Pallbearers were Jared Horton, John Horton, Tray Horton, Junior Padilla, Don Watts and Will Leimberg. Interment at Marshall Memorial Gardens followed the graveside service. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to all the employees and friends at Highland Court.

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