| 1. |  Leonard Horne was born on 1 Nov 1928 in Raiford, Union, Florida, USA; died on 13 Aug 2009 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried on 21 Aug 2009 in Jacksonville National Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA. Notes:
Died:
Leonard Horne: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville, FL) - Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Deceased Name: Leonard Horne
FL United States
HORNE Leonard Horne, 80, of Jacksonville, passed away on 8/13/09 at his residence.
Mr. Horne proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He was also a 50 yr. Mason, founding member and former president of Thomas Jefferson Civic Center, member of international assoc. of machinist local # 1248, was retired from St. Regis Paper Company, and a member of Florida Christmas Tree assoc. His hobbies included caring for God's creations.
Survivors include his wife Ola (Betty) Horne, 2 daughters Lanette (Dale) Denby, and Deborah Louise Horne, 5 sons George (Anne), Wayne (Joy), Kenny (Tina), Ernie (Patty), and Toby Horne, sister Retha Powers, as well as 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Mr. Horne was a devoted loving husband of 59 years. A father who instills strong values and work ethics in all seven of his children. A man who cared deeply about his country, community, and those around him. He opened his home to countless foster children, providing them with a safe haven and stability at a fragile time in their lives. He will be missed by the many lives he touched.
Visitation will be held on Thurs. 8/20/09 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church (Marietta), with Funeral Services also held at the church on Fri. 8/21/09 at 11:00a.m. Interment will follow in Jacksonville National Cemetery with full Military Honors.
The family would like to offer a special thanks to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida for all of their care and family support. Arrangements by Callahan Funeral Home, Inc. Ellis L. McAninch, Jr. L.F.D.- serving N.E. Florida & S.E. Georgia. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com
Copyright (c) 2009 The Florida Times-Union
Leonard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
1928 - 2009 (80 years)
