Harold Harper Horton, age 95, passed away September 14, 2022, at his residence in Painesville.  He was born June 7, 1927, in Painesville to Wayne and Ruth (Harper) Horton.

Harold served in the United States Army.  He attended horticulture school and was a self-employed nurseryman.  Harold was a religious man and enjoyed listening to bluegrass gospel music.  He also loved refinishing antiques, gardening, especially lilies, and was a stone collector.

Harold is survived by his sons, James (Debbie) Horton and Wayne (Kerry) Horton; grandchildren, Bryan (Katy) Horton, Katie Horton, Heather (Jen) Horton, Sarah (Abdel) Moukhliss, Elizabeth Palichat; and seven great grandchildren, Max, Harper, Olive, Nora, Salma, Liam and Mila.

He was preceded in death by the two great loves of his life, his first wife, Ruth M. Horton in 1985 and his second wife, Carolyn J. Horton in 2016, sister Jeanette Smyth and his parents.

Friends will be received 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Monday, September 19, 2022, at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, Ohio. Funeral Services will follow at 7:00 PM. Interment will be held 10:30am Tuesday September 20th at Williams cemetery in Leroy Township. Please meet at the funeral home for a 10:00am procession to the cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Harold's memory may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, P. O. Box 72101, Cleveland, Ohio 44192.

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