West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton
By Terry Ward – Former West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton was a neighbor and a friend. I watched as he was wheeled into an ambulance from his home on Saturday, June 24. It was the last time I talked to him. Less than a week later, on Thursday, June 29, he passed away. But there are so many memories left. When […]
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A service of remembrance and celebration of the life of Bobby Edward Horton will be held at Brookland Baptist Church, 1066 Sunset Boulevard, on Thursday, July 20th at 11 a.m. Burial will be private.Horton, 87, the former mayor of West Columbia, died Thursday, June 29th, 2023.
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Bobby Edward Horton, 87, of West Columbia, South Carolina died Thursday, June 29th, 2023.As the former mayor of West Columbia, Bobby was a dedicated public servant and esteemed leader and leaves behind a remarkable legacy of service and a lasting impact on the City of West Columbia. Click here for a link He served as […]
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From Anna Huffman, Director of Public Relations – It is with a heavy heart that the City of West Columbia announces the passing of former Mayor Bobby E. Horton, a dedicated public servant and esteemed leader. Mayor Horton, aged 87, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of service and […]
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Former West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton passed away Thursday around noon. He was taken to Prisma Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia on Saturday. He passed away at the hospital. Horton was 87-years-old. Horton was diagnosed with multi myeloma more than five years ago. He finished his last term as West Columbia mayor in 2019, the […]
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By Wilson Ward/Terry Ward – Former West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton said he will run for an open West Columbia City Council seat. The Dist. 3 seat is open now after the August resignation of Councilwoman Casey Hallman. With the boundaries for the district of West Columbia City Council redrawn, Horton now lives in District […]
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