Private funeral services for Lynn Billingham Horton will be held Monday at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Greenwood, with the Rev. Don Chancellor officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church.
Lynn Billingham Horton passed away Jan. 3, 2022, at the age of 68 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roland and Molly Billingham.
Born Oct. 21, 1953, in Gateshead, England, Lynn was the oldest of four children. She completed her training in nursing at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Newcastle, England, where she went on to the neurosurgery theatre in York as a nurse.
Lynn later completed her Midwifery training in Hull, England, before pursuing her career in the United States, dedicating 30 years in the labor and delivery unit, mostly at St. John’s Hospital outside of Houston, Texas, where she took great pride in her work.
Above all, she was a loving mother who found her purpose in raising and nurturing her children, whom she tirelessly gave her energy and time to. She loved watching her children play sports, rarely missing a game, practice or recital, and was always enthusiastically heard from the stands. She also found great joy in her role as a grandmother, and she loved her grandkids wholeheartedly.
She enjoyed music, never missed a chance to get on a dance floor and attended many concerts with her friends while living in the Houston area. She was kind, loving, playful, thoughtful, hard-working and tenacious and had an optimistic outlook on life. She leaves a legacy of “big much” love to her family and friends.
She is survived by her children, Phil Horton of Madison and Katie (Chris) Jones of Greenwood; her grandchildren, Lucas Horton and Olivia Horton of Madison and Reese Jones of Greenwood; her brothers, Barry (Sue) Billingham of Newcastle, England, Roland (Margaret) Billingham of Gateshead, England, and Michael (Christine) Billingham of Sandbach, England; and her nieces and nephews, Andrew Billingham, Jessica Arthur, Michael Billingham, Ross Billingham, Kirsty Billingham and Connor Mims, all of Northeast England.
Wilson and Knight Funeral Home is in charge. An online guest book may be signed at www.wilsonandknight.com.