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Obituary for Evelyn Holland Horton
Evelyn Holland Horton, 87, of Williamston died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Washington County Hospital in Plymouth. Born September 19, 1926 in Suffolk, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Maurice Linwood Holland and Etta Hobbs Holland and was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Edward Horton; daughter, Betty Horton Deaver and sister, Anna Mary Holland. Mrs. Evelyn was a retired telephone operator with Bell South Telephone Company. Her family includes her son, James E. Horton of Williamston, N.C.; daughter, Debbie H. Ambrose and husband Julian of Creswell, N.C.; son-in-law, Allen Deaver of Creswell, N.C.; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Monday, July 14, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Maitland Funeral Home, Creswell with Thomas Biggs officiating. Burial will follow in Azalea Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends on Monday, July 14, 2014 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm at Maitland Funeral Home and other times at the residence of her daughter, Debbie. Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Creswell.