Charles E. Horton, 76, a devout Christian and long-time member of First Baptist Church of Irving and resident since 1962, died Thursday, November 21, 2013, in Irving. Born November 30, 1936 in Waco, Texas, he was the son of Horace B. Horton and Jennie Bernice Brite Horton. He graduated from Waco High where he lettered in track and field and football and from Baylor University where he was a Scholastic All American. He was drafted in the NFL by the Detroit Lions in 1959, and later played for Toronto, Houston and Pittsburg. As senior geo-physicist, he worked for Mobil/Exxon before retiring in 1990. Featured in both Sports Illustrated and Popular Mechanics magazines, he was an avid sportsman /archer and a "mister fix-it" that could solve any problem. He married Betty Marleine Allen April 30, 1956 in Waco. She preceded him in death in March, 2009. Preceded in death also by a sister Mary Frances Rosser, he is survived by daughters, Cathy Masterson of Irving, Christie Silvia and husband Randy of Irving, and Carey King Brimmer of Fort Worth; Beloved "Papa" to three grandchildren Mindy Gollihugh and husband Jason of Amarillo, Anthony Silvia of Irving and Michael King of Yelm, Washington; a great grandson, Austin Gollihugh; a brother Horace B. Bud Horton, Jr. and wife Billie Marie of Waco; sisters Dorothy Wilcox and husband Raymond Dan and Diane Gates and husband William Bill. There is no formal visitation, but viewing will be available from 9:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Sunday at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 W. Airport Freeway in Irving. The funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. Monday, November 25, 2013 in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.