Background
The daughter of a police chief from Bossier City, Louisiana, she was already divorced from a first husband, Harrison Eshliman when she was introduced to Hank by her then boyfriend, country singer Faron Young.
The daughter of a police chief from Bossier City, Louisiana, she was already divorced from a first husband, Harrison Eshliman when she was introduced to Hank by her then boyfriend, country singer Faron Young.
They first married in a private ceremony in Minden, Louisiana, then repeated their vows before sold-out audiences at two Williams concerts at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans. Williams died from heart failure on New Year"s Day 1953. Horton died in an automobile accident in 1960, widowing her a second time.
Horton will be portrayed by actress Maddie Hasson in the upcoming 2015 biopic film about Hank Williams" life titled I Saw the Light.