Obituary of Betty Rose Hackney Horner

Betty Rose Hackney Horner, 92, died at 11:30 pm on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Stonebridge Health Campus.

Born November 15, 1926 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of Elmo and Eula (Nowling) Hackney.  She married Harry M. “Buck” Horner on May 17, 1947 and he preceded her in death on October 25, 1991.  She retired in 1988 from the Medora Plastic Factory.  Betty was a member of the Fort Ritner United Methodist Church and American Legion Auxiliary #33.

Survivors include one son, Mike Horner and wife Rita of Leesville; one daughter, Vickie Daulton of Bedford; four grandchildren, Brent Trueblood and Elizabeth of Bedford, Jennifer Riley and husband Neil of Bedford, Jessica Wesner and husband Brandon of Leesville, and Brooke Horner-Hayes and husband Erick of Leesville; eleven great grandchildren, Tyler Trueblood and wife Danielle, Scotty (Amy) , Brenten and wife Abigail, and Kaeden Trueblood, Emily, Olivia, and Abby Riley, Taylor and Clayton Wesner, and Chandler and Harryson Hayes; three great great grandchildren: Treyten, Garrison, and Madelyn Trueblood; one brother, Dick Hackeny and wife Sue of Fort Ritner.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one brother, Billie Hackney, one sister, Genevieve Thompson, and one brother-in-law, Ralph “Dew” Thompson, a son-in-law Bobby Daulton.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 5^th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Kenny Dalton officiating.  Burial will follow in Dixon Chapel Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, June 4^th at the Day & Carter Mortuary. IN lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Dixon Chapel Cemetery fund.