Wellsville, NY - Joanne Daily Horton returned to Our
Heavenly Father on June 1, 2019. Joanne
was born to Seward and Gertrude Daily of Genesee, Pennsylvania on May 26, 1937
as the second oldest of four children.
Her parents have preceded her in death.
Joanne was the loving wife of Roger Baker Horton and the beloved mother
of Matthew, Mark, and Mitchell. Mark
preceded his mother in death. She is
survived by Roger, who continues to reside at their longtime home in Stannards,
New York. Matthew resides in Round
Rock, Texas, and Mitchell resides in Brunswick, Ohio. She is also survived by her brothers: Russell
Daily of Bush, LA; Donald Daily of Alexandria, VA; and Alan Daily of
Darlington, PA.
Joanne enjoyed travel and the company of good friends. She and her family traveled extensively while
her children were young, towing a camper about the country every summer. Over time, her family became widely dispersed
about the country, and she enjoyed nothing more than having family visit at
holidays other occasions.
She was fond of meeting with friends on a regular basis to
play bridge throughout her adult life.
In more recent years, Joanne was active with the Monday Morning Club
while supporting activities and projects for the Wellsville Library. She also found fellowship with the Red Hat
Society, enjoying the organization's lively atmosphere, and she was also a
member of the Wellsville United Methodist Church.
She picked up sewing at an early age and turned it into a long-term
commercial hobby, making clothes and alterations for her satisfied customers
for many years. Always eager to learn
new things, she expanded her enterprise to custom embroidery after tackling the
intricacies of the complex machines and the skills required to operate
them. In that portion of her business,
she supported many local civic organizations and sports teams, relishing the
special challenges.
Those special challenges of the sewing and embroidery
business were the inspiration that yielded a friend, Darlene Smith, whom she
considered a daughter. Joanne and
Darlene shared countless hours bonding while sharing their know-how and passion
for the craft.
In a more traditional employment role, Joanne worked for
twenty years in the admissions office for Alfred University where she worked as
a secretary preparing application packages and managing the office.
A memorial will be held at in the future at the convenience
of the family. In lieu of flowers, Joanne's family suggests that donations be
made to the Salvation Army. To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
