Birth date: Mar 9, 1950 Death date: May 21, 2023
Dr. Joe Horton of Fayetteville, AR, joined his Savior Sunday, May 21, 2023. He was born March 9, 1950, in Harrison, AR to the late Jimmy Horton and Charlene Passmore Horton. Joe was a retired Optometric Physician, and owner/operat Read Obituary
When we moved to Madison Co., AR we were teferred to Dr. Horton by Marilyn Judd. We really appreciated him and were his patients until he retired. He was kind, thorough and explained everything well. So sorry to hear of his passing...the video was beautiful.
Bonnie and Covington Rodgers
My heart and thoughts are with the Horton family in their time of sorrow. Joe was a remarkable man and a great optometrist who fought so admirably through his health problems. He meant so much to so many people.
Love and prayers for you and Joe’s family, Charlotte.
Dear Kathy,
You and Joe always made others feel loved and important. Pam and I have unfortunately been out of touch with you for several years, especially after we retired. We both have fond memories of Dr. Joe as we sat behind those tricky glasses trying to decide which lens was our preference. Joe made it fun and we knew he cared more for us than as just a patient. I missed so much your signature birthday parties at Lindsey after you left. You brought laughter and love to all of us. I know you will be leaning on the Lord as always; He is a rock and He will give you rest. We love you.
Richard, John and I are so sad to hear of Joe Jim’s passing… his family will be in our thoughts & prayers.
Dearest Kathy, I know how much you loved Joe even in High School, or was it Jr High! At the McClellan reunion last October I told Sue Presley and others about your ordeal and they have been praying for too! Love Lydia Duck Sommers
PS: Allison, you did a wonderful job keeping us up to date! Love and prayers for you and the whole family!
I first met Dr. Joe back in '91. I was in High School and was friends with his son, Doug (and, 30+ years later, I still am!). Most of the time, one has only passing familiarity with the parents of their friends. Some parents barely acknowledge the presence of their kids' friends and will often forget their names. But Joe was different (and to be fair, Kathy was too!). Joe actively chatted with me and all the rest of Doug's friends. Some parents would "fake it" and pretend to be interested in whatever nerd culture we were delving into. Not Joe. He was an active conversationalist, he had genuine curiosity. We liked Star Trek? Well, then, so did he! And he would ask us about it. He wanted to get the details right. "Now what's this about?" "Who is that?" "What is a Heisenberg Compensator?" It was all said and done with legitimate curiosity. And not just in High School. It carried over into College...and after College. When Doug, me and the rest of the boys were all 40...we loaded up in Dr. Joe's car and he drove us to see Force Awakens in 2015. We spent years...decades...hanging out. He never mocked us nor trolled us. He wanted to be a participant in whatever looney 'venture we were exploring. Put simply: he cared about us. And that, among many other things, is what made him a 2nd dad to me and the rest of the guys. And when that dad is a loving, caring dad...nobody wants to see them go. I don't want to see Joe, my 2nd dad, go. But...I don't really think death in this mortal coil is the end...so, you know...maybe...just maybe...we'll talk again someday and I'll finally finish my explanation of Heisenberg Compensators.
