Imogene B. Horne

Imogene B. Horne, age 79 of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at Soin Medical Center. She was born February 13, 1939 in Inman, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Price and Floride Bell.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her siblings, Mary, Dean, Kenneth, Randy, Mack, Jimmy and Duran.

Imogene is survived by her daughter, Kim Horne; son, Mike (Yvonne) Horne; sister, Betty Parris, Brenda Bell, Betty Bell and Gaile Simmons; grandchildren, Brittany (Nick) Miller, Jackie Horne, Sarah Horne, Jordan Horne, Sabrina (Joe) Slaton, Eric (Ashlee) Moore; great grandchildren, Arianna, Skylar, Alayna, Elijah, Landon, A.J., Chase, Adilynn, Brentlee, Madelyn, Olivia; as well as numerous special nieces and nephews.

Imogene graduated from Chapman High School in the class of '57 where she played on the basketball team and later attended Winthrop college on a basketball scholarship. She married Jim Horne and lived in the Philippines, Germany, New York, Arizona, Ohio, and Georgia, ultimately returning to the Inman/Boiling Springs area, where she often saw her friends from CHS. She was a family oriented person who enjoyed being with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Throughout the years, Imogene served in several departments at Wright State University, including Accounts Payable, Physical Plant and the Business Office of the School of Medicine. She also enjoyed volunteering at the Dayton Air Force Museum. She was an avid hobby photographer, an expert in Fashion and Merchandise, a keen observer of humanity with a mischievous wit, and was a warm, wise and wonderful woman.


Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Hopeland Church, 6025 Miller Lane, Dayton, OH 45414. A funeral service will begin at 7:00 pm. Burial will take place on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Inman City Cemetery in Inman, South Carolina.

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