Joyce Farmer Horner, age 79, resident of Columbus, died on July 3, 2010 at Columbus Hospice House. Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus on Monday, July 5, 2010, 11 a.m. with Mr. Hinton P. Albritton officiating and Rev. Don Carroll. Interment will follow at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, July 4, 2010 from 6-7:30 p.m. Mrs. Horner, daughter of the late Aron Gaston Farmer and Una Vae Scroggins Farmer, was born June 7, 1931 in Columbus. She was Assembly of God by faith and had been employed at the Fort Benning Commissary, where she had faithfully worked for over 35 years, where she was Assistant Commissary Officer upon retirement. Mrs. Horner was preceded in death by her husband, a Medal of Honor recipient, Freeman F. Horner; and a daughter, Shelia Gail Alexander. She is survived by her twin sister, June Lawrence and her husband Carroll of Columbus; granddaughter, Mary Katherine Alexander of Columbus; son-in-law, Paul Alexander of Columbus; niece, Michelle Lawrence of Columbus; nephew, Daniel R. Lawrence and his wife Vickie of Columbus; other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 5900 River Road, Suite 301, Columbus, GA 31904.
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