Horne - Joseph Benjamin Horne of Callahan, Fla., born July 24, 1929, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Joe was a born-again Christian and was always an active servant in the church, whether being a Sunday school teacher, choir member or leading the seniors class at G.E.M.'s Cafe every Tuesday at Evangel Temple. He was retired from Shell Oil, where he worked for many years in management after leaving the Army and serving in the Korean War. He held several jobs over his 92 years, such as the Merchant Marines, Jacksonville Shipyard, Murray Hill Post Office, Murray Hill Auto Body Shop and he sat on the Callahan Town Council from 2003-2007 and the Callahan Planning and Zoning Board from 2007-2018. He was loved by all his friends and family and leaves behind a great void in all their hearts.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Elizabeth Burnsed Horne and Fred Horne; wife Cleo Wainwright Horne; sons Raymond Horne, Robert Horne and Michael Crews; brother Fred Horne and sister Edna Horne. While living in Callahan, he was part of the West Nassau Genealogical Society, West Nassau Historical Society and Callahan Lions Club.

He leaves behind his son, Joseph (Debbie) Horne Jr.; daughter, Cindy (Mike) Williams; brothers, Ed (Sun) Horne and Ralph (Eloise) Horne; sister Betty Horne; grandchildren, Heather (Jimmy) Byrd, Adrian Szocinski, Joshua (Wendi) Williams, Kaleb (Mariah) Williams, Joseph Horne III, Aaron Williams and Ben Sofge, and great-grandchildren, Mariah Byrd, Michael Byrd, Ashley Szocinski and Bryan Scozinski.

Viewing will be held at Nassau Funeral Home Wednesday evening, from 5-7 p.m. A second viewing will be held Thursday at The Anchor Church of God in Callahan at 10 a.m. and the funeral service following immediately after at 11. Graveside service will be in Hardage-Giddens on Normandy Boulevard in Jacksonville. The arrangements are under the care and direction of Nassau Funeral Home, 541720 US-1, Callahan, Florida 32011. 904-879-1770. Visit www.nassaufh.com to sign the family's guest book.