She was born June 28, 1919 in Monroe County, Kentucky to the late Willie P. and Savanah (Wood) Sims. Her family moved to the Brookston community when she was 18.
She married Kenneth W. Horton. He died June 16, 1996.
Mrs. Horton was a homemaker and longtime member of the Brookston Church of Christ.
Later, she worked for 17 years for Purdue University in housekeeping at Meredith Hall.
Evelyn enjoyed a good cup of coffee and fresh tomatoes in season and flowers, especially her purple Clematis that would grow by the senior apartments.
Surviving is a daughter, Juanita Sheehan (husband: Richard) of Battle Ground and a granddaughter, Amy Brayton (husband: Aaron) of West Lafayette. Evelyn loved spending time with her family, especially her great-grandchildren, Bethany Grundy (husband: Zach) and Dylan Giles and her great-great-granddaughter, Adeline.
Preceding her in death with her parents and husband are two brothers and ten sisters.
Brookston IOOF Cemetery
Indiana marriage records
They were married 15 Oct 1941 in Tippecanoe IN
contributed by Cindy Akers (#47405168)
She was born June 28, 1919 in Monroe County, Kentucky to the late Willie P. and Savanah (Wood) Sims. Her family moved to the Brookston community when she was 18.
She married Kenneth W. Horton. He died June 16, 1996.
Mrs. Horton was a homemaker and longtime member of the Brookston Church of Christ.
Later, she worked for 17 years for Purdue University in housekeeping at Meredith Hall.
Evelyn enjoyed a good cup of coffee and fresh tomatoes in season and flowers, especially her purple Clematis that would grow by the senior apartments.
Surviving is a daughter, Juanita Sheehan (husband: Richard) of Battle Ground and a granddaughter, Amy Brayton (husband: Aaron) of West Lafayette. Evelyn loved spending time with her family, especially her great-grandchildren, Bethany Grundy (husband: Zach) and Dylan Giles and her great-great-granddaughter, Adeline.
Preceding her in death with her parents and husband are two brothers and ten sisters.
Brookston IOOF Cemetery
Indiana marriage records
They were married 15 Oct 1941 in Tippecanoe IN
contributed by Cindy Akers (#47405168)
Family Members
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Donna Pearl Sims Poindexter
1892–1962
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Ollie Sims Smith
1895–1994
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Annie Laura Sims
1897–1904
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Arlie Maude Sims Hamilton
1899–1997
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Ada Jewel Sims Arms
1902–1993
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Tol John Sims
1904–1986
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Jesse Ned Sims
1907–1992
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Mary Allen Sims Short
1909–2001
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Minnie Davis Sims Haworth
1911–1991
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Thelma Christine Sims Poindexter
1914–1994
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Julia Katherine Sims Roberts
1916–1984
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