John Thomas "Tom" Horner, Jr.
May 1, 1934 ~ March 12, 2020
Born in:
Roxboro, NC
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailJohn Thomas “Tom” Horner, Jr., 85, died on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Mission Hospital.
A native of Roxboro, NC, he was a son of the late John Thomas, Sr., and Margaret Brown Horner. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Lois Wilson Horner, who died in 2016.
Mr. Horner was employed with BASF and Kearfott, retiring from both. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and a member of Bent Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving are his daughters, Rhonda H. Smith and Donna H. Baldwin; granddaughter, Ashley Baldwin; great-grandson, Gage Jones; and his sister, Mary Lou Johnson.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bent Creek Baptist Church, 1554 Brevard Rd., Asheville, NC 28806.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting the family.
Services
Funeral Home Assisting The Family:
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
My deepest sympathies to Rhonda and Donna. I have such fond memories of Tom and Lois. Every time I ran into them we always ended up reminiscing about good times together.
I am sure Lois and my dad were so happy to see him again! Heaven just keeps getting sweeter and sweeter!
Rhonda and Donna, I am so sorry to hear about Tom passing!! I have great memories of Tom and Lois at Bent Creek. I will be praying for all of your family!! May God Bless You!!!!
Linds Stewart
Rhonda and Donna, I am so sorry to hear about Tom passing! I have great memories of when they were involved in the Seniors at Bent Creek Baptist Church!! He will be missed. Praying for your family and May God Bless You!!!! Psalms 23
I was privileged to have worked with Tom at BASF Corporate Engineering. Tom was a very smart and dedicated coworker. I have great memories of the time we spent both working and traveling together. I credit Tom for converting me into a UNC Sports Fan.