Samuel Shelton Horne

Samuel Shelton Horne, 93, of Emporia, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin T. Horne, Sr. and Leah P. Horne; his first wife, Elizabeth P. Horne; and brothers, Richard Horne and Benjamin T. Horne, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Lola C. Horne; son, Meade P. Horne and his wife, Patricia of Emporia, VA; daughters, Elizabeth H. Vining and her husband, Peter of Williamsburg, VA, and Patricia S. Horne of Raleigh, NC; grandson, Berkley Horne and his wife, Emily; granddaughters, Murphy H. Fletcher and her husband, Milton of Asheville, NC and Caitlin Vining of Richmond, VA; and great-grandson, Burwell Horne of Richmond, VA. Sam served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a Hokie of the VA Tech Class of 1946. Sam was the owner of E. M. Parham Lumber Co. and Horne Real Estate & Whitehorne Homes. He was known for his delicious vegetable soup. Sam loved to travel and he and his wife, Lola made many trips over the years. A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior. Interment will follow in Blandford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be donated to Main Street United Methodist Church and Village View of Emporia, VA. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .