Tuesday, January 20, 2026 2:50 pm

Phillip Jerome Horton, 58 entered into eternal rest on at Caromont Hospital. Born on May 28, 1967 in Shelby, NC to the late Larry Charles Horton, Sr. and survived by his mother, Minister Lucresia Moore.

Phil will be greatly missed by his loving family and was preceded in death, by his maternal grandparents who raised him, Isabell and James W. Wilson, paternal grandfather Laymanuel Horton, father Larry Horton Sr (Rena), stepfather, Albert E Moore and brother Larry Horton Jr.

Phil leaves to cherish fond memories, his mother Minister Lucresia Moore of Shelby, NC, paternal grandmother Minnie Mae Horton of Shelby, NC, two brothers, Eric Smith, Kevin Smith of Gastonia, NC, stepbrother: Anthony Baxter (Avis) of Kings Mountain, NC, two sisters: Traveka Parrish of Shelby, NC, Vickie Bovell (Marlon) of Upper Marlboro, MD, and a host of aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and friends.

Funeral services were held on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Hopper's Chapel Baptist Church, Shelby, NC at Burial took place at Palmer Grove Baptist Church, Kingstown, NC