Horton Eugene Gafford
July 16, 2019
Horton Eugene Gafford, CMD, USCG Ret., age 89, passed away at his home in Virginia Beach on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. He is survived by his devoted wife Ruth Gafford; sons William Gafford, Michael Gafford, Dennis Gafford, John Gafford; stepdaughter Linda Curry; sisters and brothers Ernest Gafford, Betty Joyce Dodd, Charlotte Murry, Judy Hamilton; grandchildren Chris Keel, Cheri Seery, Brian Keel, Christina Murray, Andrea Robertson, Dennis Gafford, Jr., Zachariah Gafford, Nichole Gafford, Tara Gafford, John Gafford, Jr., Joseph Gafford; numerous great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; extended family and friends. He was a member of the Hillsboro Masonic Lodge #25, Scottish Rite Bodies and the Egypt Temple and in Tampa, Florida and the Marine Square Club in New York City, NY. A funeral service with Military Honors and Masonic Rites will be held at 2 pm Friday at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel. The family will receive friends in the chapel 30 minutes prior to the service. He requested memorial contributions to one of his favorite charities, the Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital.
Horton Eugene Gafford, CMD, USCG Ret., age 89, passed away at his home in Virginia Beach on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. He is survived by his devoted wife Ruth Gafford; sons William Gafford, Michael Gafford, Dennis Gafford, John Gafford; stepdaughter... View Obituary & Service Information