Thomas William Hornsby Jr.

WEST COLUMBIA - Thomas William Hornsby, Jr. of West Columbia, SC passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 at the Lexington County Hospital. He was predeceased by his parents Thomas William Hornsby, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Lumsden Hornsby Kershaw and his step-sister, Roxanne Kershaw Rone.

He is survived by his wife of almost 47 years, Laura Jeanette McDonald Hornsby; his son, Thomas William Hornsby, III of West Columbia; daughter, Laura Ellen Hornsby Yordy and her husband, Abraham of Lexington; stepson, Paul Madden and his wife, Jennifer Taylor Madden of Belton, SC; and his sisters, Elizabeth Kimbrough Hornsby McClain (Bill) of Woodland Hills, CA and Louise Celeste Spence (Allan) of Columbia. Surviving are his grandchildren, Aiden Hornsby, Emmaline Yordy, Taylor Crawford (Donny), Tommy Madden, Taylor Crowder and Wil Crowder along with 11 nieces and nephews and 7 great nieces and nephews.

Bill was born in Columbia, SC, on August 6, 1941. His father was a career US Air Force officer so he traveled the world at a young age, living in Panama and Germany as well as many states before settling back in Columbia in 1966. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served as a military policeman and sentry dog handler. His last duty station was in Tripoli, Libya.

A graduate of the University of South Carolina with a BA in Geography, Bill won the Donald O. Bushman Award for outstanding student in cartography in 1976. In 2005, he retired from civil service after working with the Training Support Center at Ft. Jackson for 27 years. He and his son enjoyed restoring antique cars together and he was a member of the Model A Ford Club of America and their local chapter, The Palmetto A’s.

Funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at the funeral home. Burial to follow the service in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road.

Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of his great niece, Chloe Majors, Trinity United Methodist Church, West Columbia, or a charity of one’s choice.

Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com.