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HORTON -- Ruth Lacy Horton, 74, passed away Thursday morning, April 21, 2005 after a long illness. She was born on August 5, 1930 in Albuquerque and grew up on a homestead between Edgewood and Stanley, NM. She went to school in Stanley, graduated from Albuquerque HS, and attended UNM and TVI. She loved clothes and in later years, after her children were grown, worked in the clothing departments at Rhodes and Dillards, eventually becoming a buyer. She was a master gardener and member of the Albuquerque Garden Club who won many awards for her roses and iris at the New Mexico State Fair. Ruth was very involved with the Fruit Avenue Baptist Church, Heights Baptist Church, and Del Norte Baptist Church. She was a persistent woman with great strength of will and a strong commitment to family. Ruth is survived by her husband of 57 years, Roy C. Horton of Albuquerque; son, Steven L. Horton and his wife, Linda Moises of Albuquerque; daughter, Virginia Sue Cleveland and her husband, James Cleveland of Rio Rancho; sister, Virginia Farmer of Sacramento, CA; and grandsons, James W. Cleveland and Royce Stephens Cleveland; aunt, Gladys Martin of Albuquerque; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Erschel Lacy; mother, Madge Elizabeth Stephens Lacey; sister, Margaret Elizabeth King; and nieces, Jeanette King and Patricia Farmer. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 25, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Del Norte Baptist Church, 5800 Montgomery Blvd. in Albuquerque. Internment will follow the ceremony at Sandia Memory Gardens. Honorary pallbearers are George Blackwell, Jim Cleveland, John Evans, Chester Hill, Tom Horton, Jr., Sam King, and Larry Thornell. Serving as pallbearers will be Lee Carlson, James Cleveland, Royce Cleveland, Mike Fishburn, Max Hill, Steve Horton, David King, and Sam King, Jr. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Stroke Association online or via mail to 1280 S. Parker Rd., Denver, CO 80201-2100, or to the Heartland Hospice, 10801 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87112. The family appreciates all the love, prayers, and support they have received during this difficult time.
        Published on: Sun April 24, 2005