Mr. George K. Horne

July 11, 1940 - February 1, 2020

Mr. George K. Horne, 79, Hartsville native and son of Joseph Horne and Alma Kennington Horne, died peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Funeral services, officiated by Reverend Dr. Kevin Walters, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at West Hartsville Baptist Church with burial to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Upon graduating from Hartsville High School, George served six years in the U. S Navy. After serving his Country, he decided to travel the East Coast doing nuclear outage construction work as a valva-tec supervisor. He loved to talk about all of his adventures and the many lifelong friends he made along the way. Some years later he returned home and and was employed at Hartsville Oil Mill as a supervisor. He joined Darlington County Law Enforcement and served there until his retirement. He was a member of West Hartsville Baptist Church, Hartsville Masonic Lodge #173, Omar Shrine, Red Fez Club, and the Fraternal Order of Police. George was an avid hunter, excellent marksman, and loved the outdoors. Hunting, fishing and roadtrips with his wife were his greatest enjoyments. Survivors include his beloved wife of 50 years, Cynthia Morris Horne, mother-in-law Elaine Morris, sister-in-law Tamara Morris, sisters; Eleanor Davidson, Dorothy "Dot" McElveen, Pat (Floyd) Schreckenghost, Lorece Carnahan;, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Lib Morrell, Maggie Moody, Mary Grainger; brothers, Bob Horne, J. W. Horne; and father-in-law, W. C. Morris. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to his caregivers: Reggie Toney and Lois Cosom for their love, kindness and dedication and also to the many families and friends who were always so kind and helpful.