Kristi was born to Robert “Bobby” and Dorothy Horton on January 6th, 1983, in Abilene, Texas. As a child Kristi enjoyed watching Disney movies with her dad where her love for Walt Disney began. She enjoyed performing with the Wylie High School Band Color Guard (Class of 2001) and continued into college, performing in Ars Nova and eventually teaching color guard for multiple high schools. She later earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Texas Arlington studying music graduating in 2008.
In 1998, Kristi met Jeremiah and they began dating and finally married 13 years later in the summer of 2011 and together they built a life filled with love, laughter and adventure. They welcomed 2 little men, Logan Thomas (8 years old) and Evan Jackson (6 years old) which where her biggest accomplishments. Kristi loved her time spent with her boys whether that was family vacations to Disney World, visiting the zoo or afternoon swims in the pool.
Kristi is preceded in death by her father, Robert “Bobby” Horton, grandparents, Lonnie and Dorothy Thomas, Buster and Billie Horton. She is survived by her husband Jeremiah Moore and 2 little men Logan and Evan Moore, her mother Dorothy Horton, her mother and father-in-law Fayet and Kathy Moore, sister-in-law Jessica Moore. Her aunt and uncle Bill and Gayle Rickert and her aunt Vicki Lyon. Cousins Gary Rickert and family, Angie Rickert and family, John Rickert and family, Jessica Ward and family, NIkki Smith and family.
A celebration of Kristi’s life will be held at Elliott - Hamil Funeral Home on Saturday September 10th, 2026, at 2pm with visitation on Friday September 9th, 2026, from 6-8pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the charity of their choice in her honor.
Kristi’s kindness, strength and love will be forever missed by never forgotten.
