Obituaries: James Robert "Jim Bob" Horne, 1945, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 1, 1945 Winn Parish Enterprise

J. R. Horne, 89, Retired Farmer, Atlanta, Succumbs

James Robert "Jim Bob" Horne, 89 year old retired farmer of Atlanta, died
October 27 at the home of his son, R. R. Horne, in Winnfield.

The deceased was visiting his son in Winnfield and was planning to celebrate
with Mrs. Horne their 58th wedding anniversary October 27.  During his visit
to Winnfield he contracted pneumonia which resulted in his death the day of
his wedding anniversary.

Born March 31, 1856 in Clayton County, Ala., the deceased came to Louisiana in
1859 and settled in the Atlanta community.  He married Miss Joanna Hilborn of
Atlanta October 27, 1877 and Rev. S. M. Barr performed the ceremony which was
witnessed by W. T. Teddlie and J. M. Till of Atlanta.

A member of the Parish Police Jury from Ward Six from 1906 until 1914 and a
member of the Methodist Church of Atlanta, the deceased was active in
community affairs and was a leading farmer in his community before his
retirement.

He is survived by his wife; three sons, R. R. Horne of Winnfield, Ralph Horne
of Georgetown, and Earl Horne of Atlanta; five grandchildren, Mrs. Robert Guin
of Winnfield, Jo Francis and Connie Horne of Georgetown, and Marvin and Bobby
Wayne Horne of Atlanta.

Funeral services were conducted Monday at 4 p.m. at the Atlanta Methodist
Church by Rev. Alwin Stokes.

Pallbearers were Robert Daniel Guin, Clyde E. Sherwood, B. F. Billings, H. E.
Carrier of Goodpine, James Lovell Long, Jr., of Jonesboro, and Rayford
Bonnette, Sr.  Honorary pallbearers were M. F. Collier, J. P. Gresham,
Andrew martin, Clinton Taylor, H. A. Gresham, Roy F. Miller, C. H. Ferguson,
Gus Ferguson, of Atlanta, Cicero Wilson and Dalton Wilson and Dalton Wilson of
Alexandria.

Interment followed the services in the Atlanta Cemetery.