He was born February 10, 1940 in Calhoun County, Arkansas to the late Everett and Annie Horton.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Maumelle, Leon was a graduate of State Teachers (UCA) and he received his MSW at the University of Arkansas in Fayettville. He retired after 30 years from the Federal Prison System as a Social Worker. He was a sports fan and an avid razorback fan.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Jo Landrum- Horton, of Maumelle; sons, Rick Horton, of Phoenix, Arizona and Robert Kent Davenport, of Little Rock; daughter, Karen Davenport-Campanale (Tony) of North Hollywood, California; grandchildren, Phillip Davenport (Ashley), John Davenport (Tori), Stephen Davenport (Melissa) and Mary Holman (Jeremiah); great-grandchildren, Isabella, Haley, Barrett Davenport and Emily and Daniel Holman; brother, Tim Horton, of Sherwood; and his niece, Kimberly Lynch.
A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday at North Little Rock Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday at the funeral home
He was born February 10, 1940 in Calhoun County, Arkansas to the late Everett and Annie Horton.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Maumelle, Leon was a graduate of State Teachers (UCA) and he received his MSW at the University of Arkansas in Fayettville. He retired after 30 years from the Federal Prison System as a Social Worker. He was a sports fan and an avid razorback fan.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Jo Landrum- Horton, of Maumelle; sons, Rick Horton, of Phoenix, Arizona and Robert Kent Davenport, of Little Rock; daughter, Karen Davenport-Campanale (Tony) of North Hollywood, California; grandchildren, Phillip Davenport (Ashley), John Davenport (Tori), Stephen Davenport (Melissa) and Mary Holman (Jeremiah); great-grandchildren, Isabella, Haley, Barrett Davenport and Emily and Daniel Holman; brother, Tim Horton, of Sherwood; and his niece, Kimberly Lynch.
A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday at North Little Rock Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday at the funeral home
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