Doreen Horton was the mother of the late Lisa Horton and former mother-in-law to Terry Duckworth and grandmother to Tommy Duckworth. Doreen and her husband Jeff didn't approve of their daughter going out with Terry, especially when he was arrested for GBH and received a custodial sentence. As Terry and Lisa were planning to get married, Jack Duckworth contacted the Hortons and arranged for them to visit him and Vera at 9 Coronation Street. Doreen was more considerate of Lisa's feelings than Jeff, but she usually sided with her husband. With Terry being given a day release from jail to marry Lisa, the Hortons witnessed him running off when he was released from his handcuffs by his prison officer, and returned home to Blackpool when Lisa decided to stay in Weatherfield in case Terry got in t