Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Horne, S. Lloyd, 1931 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ SAMUEL LLOYD HORNE LLOYD HORN TAKEN BY DEATH LAST WEEK Lloyd Horn [sic; Horne], one of Isle of Wight's oldest citizens, died at his home near Long View Monday night, December 21 [sic]*, after a short period of illness. Funeral services were held the following Wednesday at Whitehead's Grove Church. Interment in the church cemetery. Mr. Horn was a deacon of the church. SAMUEL LLOYD HORNE Samuel Lloyd Horne was born August 22, 1863, died December 21, 1931. aged 68 years, 4 months. His parents were regular members of the Whitehead's Grove Baptist Church. Of a large family of brothers and sisters, he was the only one to join this church. He was baptised by Dr. J.F. Deans. September 3, 1889, 42 years, three months and 18 days ago. He was active in church and Sunday school work for the past twenty-five years. He was Sunday school treasurer and assistant superintendent and led in prayer meetings. Was church treasurer for eight years, 1920 to 1928; elected deacon December, 1914, and filled this office until his death. He was loved and honored by the church he loved. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. ONE WHO LOVED HIM. Funeral conducted by Rev. T.W. Page, December 23, a.m., at Whitehead's Grove. Burial was in the church cemetery. Samuel Lloyd HORNE, farmer, b. 22 Aug 1864, Isle of Wight Co., d. 21 Dec 1931, near Long View, interred in Whitehead's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, "Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 12, No. 39, Thurs., Dec. 28, 1931, p. 1 *Additional information: Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #73: http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html A photo of his gravestone - added by An Ashland Genealogist - is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #45345095; it shows SAMUEL LOYED HORNE d. 12-22-1932. No D.Cert. found Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by William J. DelMonte (JazzyBill@aol.com), & Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), and re-formatted by File Manager. file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/h650l3ob.txt