Willie K. Horne was born on February 14, 1923, and passed from this life on December 1, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Kennedy; her brother, Lewis, Jr. and her beloved husband of 42 years, Charles Horne. She leaves behind her daughter, Kathy Kay (Ronnie); her grandsons, Chuck Gaither, Christopher Allen and her granddaughter, Courtney Burt (Jeremy). She also has 5 precious great grandchildren: Kelsey Allen, Christian Allen, Eli Burt, Lucas Burt and Owen Burt. Willie was a graduate of Lanier High School and Montevallo College. She retired from the Alabama Dept. of Public Health where she was an administrative assistant and was loved, admired, and respected by her employers and coworkers. Her family knew her as completely loyal, loving, and generous beyond description. Her loss will be deeply felt by many. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Leak Memory Chapel from 12:00-1:00pm. A chapel service will begin at 1:00pm with a private burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Kay, Darrell White, Chuck Gaither, Christopher Allen, Jeremy Burt, and Bo Burt. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Choice Women’s Medical Center.
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