From the Charlotte News, Tuesday, 18 April 1972, p. 5B:
Kenneth Bradford Horton, age 24 of 5035 Thrift Rd. died Sunday April 16, 1972 in Union Memorial Hospital, Monroe. He was born January 22, 1948 in Charlotte. He was associated with Duke Power Co. in the Maintenance Dept. He was a member of Green Memorial Baptist Church and a veteran of the Navy. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 P.M. Tuesday, April 18, 1972 in Green Memorial Baptist Church. Reverend J.C. Jones Jr. pastor and Rev. Leland K. Stephens pastor of Grace Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Memorial Park. He survivied by his parents Mr. and Mrs. James A. Horton of Charlotte, a brother James Edward Horton of Charlotte, the maternal grandmother Mrs. Blake Nash of Charlotte. The family is at the home of the parents 2422 Beacon St. Pallbearers will be Tommy Nash, Jimmy Nash, Randy Nash, Steve Litaker, Randy Deese and Joel Deese. Arrangements by McEwen