Johnnie O'Neil Horne

SFC Johnnie O’Neil Horne of Glen Burnie, Maryland passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020 after an extended stay at the Loch Raven VA Medical Center in North Baltimore. Born in Whiteville, North Carolina on December 15, 1929, he was 1 of 11 children born to Arthur and Mary Horne; 4 of whom served our country. He enlisted in the Marine Corps at an early age and over time enlisted in the United States Army from which he retired on July 1, 1969. While in the Armed Forces he served in Korea, Germany, France, Japan, Guam and the Philippines. He received numerous awards, including recognition for parachuting and gliding. A few years before his retirement he became an instructor at the Army Food Service School teaching the preparation of food in temporary camps with limited resources. After retiring he pursued a career in food management. He enjoyed baseball, fishing, crabbing and having large cookouts for family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents; his sister Eva J. Thompson of Colonial Heights, Virginia; his brothers; Charles, Thomas, Kenneth, Eugene, Billy and Blair; along with a daughter, Dawn Haulsee. Johnnie O’Neil is survived by his sisters, Evelyn Hubbard of Dundalk, Maryland; Jackie Wilson of Wilmington, North Carolina; and Jo Ann Nemec of Baltimore, Maryland along with many nieces and nephews; his daughters; Donna Hardy, Gwen Barr, Monica Warnick Areford, Joan Chapman and Kimberley Slattery as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will forever be remembered as the most loving and caring grandad to his grandchildren (Samantha Horne, Kaleigh Slattery and Seth Slattery) and to his great grandkids, who were the apples of his eye. Brooke (9yrs) and Lydia (4yrs) Sidoriak and Liam (2yrs) Slattery visited their grandad often, taking him his favorite chocolates and beverage (Coca Cola). Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to the physicians and staff at the Loch Raven VA Medical Center for the time, energy and respect they demonstrated during his stay. A service of remembrance will be held at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville which will be his resting place. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic a date for this service is unknown. For the health and safety of everyone as well as scheduling with the cemetery, notification of this service will be forth coming. Friends and family who honored him in life can now honor him in death.

Johnnie O'Neil Horne

December 15, 1929 - April 10, 2020