Johnnie Dale Horton

Johnnie Dale Horton, 69, died July 10, 2015 in Littleton, Colorado. The service and celebration of the life of Johnnie will be July 18, 2015 at 11 a.m. in Lakewood, Colorado at Horan&McConaty 3101 South Wadsworth Blvd. 80227. A viewing will take place at the same location on July 17, 2015 between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Johnnie was born September 29, 1945, in Fredrick, Oklahoma, to Thomas and Lucille Horton. He was born with his twin brother Gerald Horton. He served in the Marine Corp from 1963 to 1967, stationed at 29 Palms, California and served a tour in Vietnam. After leaving the service he moved to Colorado in 1968 where he met his wife of 44 years, Sandy. Johnnie was a devout Christian and served as a minister for 25 years for the Church of Christ. He then went onto become a bus driver for RTD in Denver for 24 years before retiring in 2012. He had a passion for life and laughter. He was an accomplished musician and singer, playing both the guitar and the fiddle. He loved all of God's creatures but none was more special than his little dog Ginger. He was preceded in death by his Father and Mother, Thomas and Lucille Horton, His sister Wilma J. Bunge, his sister Christine Walker, his brother Robert Horton, his father-in-law George Hopkins and his brother-in-law Akio Matsunaga. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Sandy Horton, his son John Horton, his son and daughter-in-law Tommy and Denise Horton, his two grandchildren Jordie and Brody Horton, his brother and sister-in law JW and Eileen Horton, his sister and brother-in-law Lillian and Glenn Powers, his sister Genevie Harrison, his twin brother and sister-in-law Gerald and Sharon Horton, his sister-in-law Patty and Bob Blankenship, his mother-in-law Beverly Hopkins, his sister-in-laws Pam Matsunaga, Debbie Taylor, Crystal Lavatiatta, Starr Drott, brother-in-laws Dennis Lavatiatta and Roger Pauletich, and many nieces and nephews.