Obituaries

Noah Horton, age 36, passed away on Wednesday, March 24th. Noah would hate it if we wasted a bunch of words babbling on about how great he was. Well too bad, Noah. Guess you should have written your own obituary. Noah moved to Maryville as a teenager, but he was from Loveland, Ohio, and proud of it. For someone who claimed to hate people, he was better at loving them than most. He was a beloved son, grandson, big brother, son-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, nephew, friend, husband, and most of all, a devoted father. The best days of his life were spent with his son, Draven, hiking and admiring the incredible young man he helped to raise. The joys in Noah’s life were simple things. All who love him only wish he’d had more time to enjoy them. Noah is survived by his son: Draven Blaine Kyle-Horton, brother: Gabriel J. Horton, parents: Sharon R. Barnett and Mitchel D. Horton, and grandparents: Margaret H. Barnett, C. Edward Barnett, Jr. and Dixie Barnett and wife: Kandice Kyle. He is predeceased by his grandparents: Jaquelin C. Walker and William W. Horton. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations in his memory to McNabb Center, to support the mental health of young people in Blount County. Donate “in memory of Noah Horton” at mcnabbfoundation.org/donate or by sending a check to Helen Ross McNabb Foundation, 200 Tech Center Drive, Knoxville, TN 37912.