Bro. Gene and Phynetta Through The Years

Gene was 12 years old and a Jr. High student who was asked by the Band Director to be part of the High School Band because of his musical talent. The band tailor-made a band outfit for him, and he was the only Jr. High student in the Killeen Kangaroo High School Marching Band.Honor Band student.Fullback at Killeen High School.Killeen Kangaroo cheerleader.Phynetta being presented with roses after being named Killeen High School Homecoming Queen.Senior Class President.Voted Most Beautiful in Killeen High School.Bro. Gene's 1941 Chevrolet that he and Phynetta went on their first date in.High School sweethearts.Gene and Phynetta...high school sweethearts.Bro. Gene with his friend, Bobby Ellis, who told him that Jesus loved him.Bro Gene, a member of the Killeen High School Champion Boxing team.Guys that Bro. Gene played football with in Killeen, TXDisc jockey at Baylor University. Late night for student call in favorites.August 7, 1953...married his high school sweetheart, Phynetta, and they've been married for over 55 years.A Senior in College...presented for military flight training.Happy Graduate with a BA degree from Texas A&M Corpus Christi in 1958.Bro. Gene and Phynetta in 1955.Horton Family while Bro. Gene was pastor at Mineral, TX.Bro. Gene bought this bus for the youth while pastor at First Baptist Church Lyford, TX.Boat that Bro. Gene taught his family how to water ski in.Horton family leaving Lyford and moving to Crestwood Baptist Church where Bro. Gene would pastor.Preaching at Rio Hondo Baptist Church in 1968.Bro. Gene at Flag Ceremony in 1970 at Rio Hondo High School.Bro. Gene and Vance Greek in 1971.Church service in 1970.1971 Rio Hondo Baptist Church choir (record cover).Riding motorcycles in 1971.1976 Billboard in Harlingen, TX.Billboard in Harlingen, TX.Recording his album "The Lighthouse" - Corpus Christi TX 1972.Bro. Gene with four Marine Generals.Harvest Day 1979.Bro. Gene and Phynetta in 1980.Phynetta in 1981.Harvest Day 1981.Bro. Gene and Phynetta in 1982.1982 Horton Family.Baptizing the little boy who would one day become the husband of his grandaughter, Jaclyn, and father of his great grandsons.Bro. Gene driving snowmobile in 1982.Harvest Day 1983.Bro. Gene receiving Doctorate from Trinity Seminary in 1984Cover of Bro. Gene's book, Revival, in 1984.Church service in 1984.Bro. Gene horseback riding in 1985.Bro. Gene and Phynetta dressed for the church bowling league.15 year anniversary celebration - 1988.Staff and former staff members: Bro. Gene, Vance Greek, Norris Nance, David Groves, Richard Justice, and Rick Allen.Church service in 1988.Bro. Gene in 1989.Bro. Gene and Phynetta in 1983.1997 Harvest Day.Church Service in 2008Pastor Gene and kids after church...chewing gum time!Watching his great grandfather on the church's TV program.Christmas Eve 2008Bro. Gene mountain biking in Colorado.Phynetta mountain biking.Gene and Phynetta on the ski slope.Bro. Gene and son, David, on the ski slopes.Bro. Gene and David enjoying the mountain view.Bro. Gene all smiles!Family Christmas at Red River, New MexicoBro. Gene in 2006 at the beach.Bro. Gene and Phynetta in Colorado 2008.Bro. Gene and Phynetta in Colorado, 2008.Bro. Gene and Phynetta in 2003.Vacation in Colorado in 2008.Church Bro. Gene pastored in Rock Creek Baptist Church located near Ding Dong, Texas, in 1954.This is where we started the mission that became Skyline Baptist Church in Killeen.Preaching at the anniversary of Skyline Baptist Church, once the Mission in Killeen, TX.Bro. Gene pastored this church in Mineral, Texas.Pastor at First Baptist Church, Lyford, TX (1961- 1966)Pastor at Lyford, TX.Bro. Gene was pastor at Crestwood Baptist Church in Victoria.Bro. Gene Horton, pastor of the Rio Hondo Baptist Church for over 40 years, and in the ministry for over 56 years.Morning sunrise in Bro. Gene's airplane.Perk Perkins taught me how to crop dust & Captain Frank Bell, retired Marine combat pilot, taught me advanced maneuvers.Bro. Gene's Piper J-3 Cub. He flew to Killeen in it and brother in law Harvey will prop it.Bro. Gene's son, David, ready to go flying as a little boy.Bro. Gene's 1929 Pietenpol airplane.Bro. Gene flying the 1928 Pietenol airplane.Bro. Gene with Bonanza.Bro. Gene with Phynetta in the Bonanza airplane on a trip.Bro. Gene with plane in 1992.Getting ready to go up in Breezy.Bro. Gene ready to fly Breezy in 1987.Breezy in 1986.Bro. Gene at airshow with Breezy.Bro. Gene at airshow with Dick Tracy hat and suit flying Breezy.Bro. Gene and Phynetta with Breezy in 1986.Bro. Gene and Breezy back on the groundBefore taking off at an airshow.Bro. Gene and Phynetta's back yard.Bro. Gene and Phynetta's living room.Bro. Gene and Phynetta's home in San Benito, TX.Church Service in 2008.General George Bowman, Combat Fighter Pilot and a dear friend speaking at Rio Hondo Baptist Church.General "Smokey" Spanger, Marine Combat Fighter...Bro. Gene's dear friend.Bro. Gene and Russian Army ColonelLooking toward the Auditorium from Main Street Rio Hondo before the parking lot was built. (with houses still on it) Rio Hondo Baptist Church from Main Street after the parking project was completed.Our vision.The Hortons - Barbara Ann, Lillian (Mom), Fain (Dad), and Bro. Gene.Fain Horton, Bro. Gene's father.Bro. Gene's mother, Lillian Horton.Barbara Ann Horton Bacon, Bro. Gene's sister.Bro. Gene and his dad, Fain.Bro. Gene and his mother, Lillian.Bro. Gene with sister, Bobbie Ann BaconDavid and his dad at his wedding.Bro. Gene and his daughter, Donna, on her wedding Day.Debbie and her parents on her wedding day.2008 Horton Family David, Debbie, Phynetta, Gene, and DonnaDavid and his dad.Bro. Gene and his grandsons Steven Greek and Travis Damron.Bro. Gene dedicating grandaughter, Jaclyn, to the Lord.Bro. Gene dedicates great gramdson Jaxon Dane Reagan.Bro. Gene dedicating great grandson Grant Theron Reagan to the Lord.Travis and his mom, Debbie, after graduating from Texas State University.Gina Greek and her parents after graduating from Texas State University.Steven Greek praying at the altar with son Joshua Eugene Greek.Phynetta with her 5 great-grandsons: Daniel, Joshua, Nathan, Grant, and JaxonPhynetta at the Pumpkin Patch with her great grandsons Daniel, Nathan, and Jaxon.Nathan, Daniel, and JaxonBro. Gene and Phynetta with great grandson, Grant, on his 1st birthday.Grant watching his great grandfather on church tv program.Bro. Gene and Phynetta with great grandson, Joshua Eugene.Grant and Jaxon going for a ride in their convertible.Jaxon saying a prayer.The old man and the new young man at the sea, Bro. Gene and his great grandson Jaxon.Bro. Gene and Phynetta with great grandsons Nathan and Daniel at Harvest Day.Bro. Gene and grandson, Daniel, after church.Phynetta and her granddaughter, Gina.Bro. Gene baptized his grandaughter, Gina.Bro. Gene officiated the wedding of his grandson, Travis.Bro. Gene officiating at the wedding ceremony of his grandaughter, Jaclyn.Phynetta and her grandaughter, Kristen.Steven and his wife, Daisy, and Bro. Gene and Phynetta after being ordained into the ministry.Bro. Gene and Phynetta with grandchildren and their spouses.Bro. Gene and Phynetta with 5 great grandsons, Joshua, Nathan, Jaxon, Daniel, and Grant.Jaclyn reading the Christmas story to her sons.Bro. Gene leading the family in prayer on Christmas night 2008.Papa Gene with his great grandsons, Jaxon and Grant.Fathers Day with Vance, Steven, Nathan, and Daniel.David with his daughter, Kristen, receiving her Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Theological Seminary.Phynetta and her two great grandson, Daniel and Nathan, during Sunday School.Jaxon Reagan asleep on Christmas Eve.Travis and his grandfather before going flying.Jaxon and Grant as Batman and Robin.Daniel, Nathan and Joshua
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