Charlene Horne, 77, of Port Lavaca, Texas, was born September 22, 1948, at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, and passed away on March 26, 2026. Charlene will be remembered as a loving mother, wife, grandmother, and sister.
Charlene loved to spend time in the kitchen trying new recipes, and cooking for her family. She was an avid reader all her life and always looked forward to her book club, she cherished the friendship of its members. While Charlene was a hard worker her main purpose in life was taking care of her family. Charlene married Cliff immediately after High School, they would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary this August.
After retirement Charlene and her devoted husband Cliff travelled for many years all over the United States with their beloved Brown Dog in their motorhome, A true testament to Charlene’s adventurous spirit.
Charlene is survived by her husband, Clifton D. (Cliff) Horne; her daughter, Amanda Roxanne Horne; her son in law Dominic Joseph Burch ; her sons, Cary Scott Horne and Eric DeWitt Horne; her grandson, Donovan Eric Horne; her sister, Susan Birchfield; and her spoiled dogs Otto and Lola.
Charlene was preceded in death by her father, Charles Birchfield; her mother, Kathleen Braune Birchfield; and her brothers, Ronald Birchfield, Kenneth Birchfield, and Arlen Birchfield.
A celebration of Charlene’s life will take place in the fellowship hall at the First United Methodist Church in Port Lavaca from 2-4 pm on Saturday April 11th.
Donations in Charlene’s honor can be made to the Calhoun County Public Library or the Calhoun County Humane Society.
