Medical worker Renee Horton funeral set for Mon., Jan. 19

RENEE SAYMON HORTON, a retired medical worker passed peacefully on Friday, Jan. 16, surrounded by her family members. She was 88.

RENEE HORTON

Born in Brooklyn, New York, she married in 1957 and immediately before moving to Oklahoma City where they had their children. After several other moves, they eventually settled in New Orleans where they lived for six decades. She worked in the medical field, retiring in 2004.

She was an avid mah jong, rummikub, and bingo player and a member of Congregation Gates of Prayer.

She was predeceased by her husband Monroe Horton and is survived by her children Michelle Horton, Susan Pancamo (Daniel), and Dana Socia (Todd), six grandchildren  and four great-grandchildren. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a graveside service at Gates of Prayer Cemetery, 1428 Joseph Street, on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Rabbi David Gerber will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her memory to Congregation Gates of Prayer or to the National Tay Sachs & Allied Disease Association at 2001 Beacon Street, Ste 204, Boston, MA 02135.

Arrangements entrusted to Tharp Funeral Home. Expressions of love and sympathy may be placed and viewed at www.tharpcares.com.