United States Navy,
Veteran,
Oscar Hornsby, Jr., 85 years 7 months and 21 days of age, departed this life on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky following a brief illness.
Oscar was born in Clay County, Kentucky on April 2nd, 1931. He graduated from high school at Oneida Baptist Institute in Oneida, Kentucky and attended Sue Bennett College in London, Kentucky. After college, Oscar served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. In 1996, Oscar was awarded a Doctor of Administration Degree from the University of Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Oscar was survived by two daughters, Jill (and Glenn) Steder and Cindy (and Mark) Short, both of Lexington, Kentucky; two sisters, Eunice Hensley of Lexington, Kentucky and Mary Rose Burns of Clay County, Kentucky; five grandchildren, Eleanor Steder, Phillip Steder, Sarah (and Steve) Stoner, Amy Wise, and Rebecca Wish; two great grandchildren, Nicholas Stoner and Lucas Stoner; and a host of other family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was preceded by his wife of fifty-seven years, Mary Jane Meece Hornsby, whom he married on September 1st, 1955 in Somerset, Kentucky and who departed this life on June 9th, 2012; and a infant daughter who was born into eternal life on June 28th, 1964.
Throughout his life, Oscar enjoyed success in various business ventures. From 1953 until 1965, Oscar was employed in sales by a wholesale hardware firm located in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1966, he established Oscar Hornsby Oil Company, a wholesale distributor of Chevron, BP, and Marathon petroleum products. His company served several wholesale customers and 85 retail locations, including 28 company owned and operated convenience stores. Oscar sold the business in 2000. In 1968, Oscar established the Hornsby & Holt Chevrolet-Nissan car dealership in Somerset, Kentucky. The business was sold in 1978. In 1983, Oscar established Statewide Transport Corporation, a common carrier trucking company that hauled petroleum products throughout the region. Oscar closed the business and finally retired in 2009.
Oscar was a charter member of the Grace Baptist Church in Somerset, Kentucky. He was also a member of the Foundation Board of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky and served for many years as a trustee of the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Oscar held memberships in the Somerset Rotary Club and the Somerset-Pulaski County Industrial Foundation. He was also a past president of the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce and a past president of the Kentucky Petroleum Marketers Association.
In addition to his business ventures and Church related activities, Oscar was very involved in politics. He was a member of the U.S. Senate Small Business Advisory Committee during the administration of President Jimmy Carter and was the treasurer of the Kentucky Democratic Party during the administration of Governor John Y. Brown. For several years, he was a member of the Kentucky Democratic Party Central Executive Committee and served as chairman of the Pulaski County, Kentucky Democratic Party.
Visitations were held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29th, and from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30th, at the Grace Baptist Church in Somerset, Kentucky. The Pulaski Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Oscar.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Haynes officiating.
Burial followed in the Lakeside Memorial Gardens.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF OSCAR,
1 Thessalonians 4. 16-18
(King James Version)
16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Veteran,
Oscar Hornsby, Jr., 85 years 7 months and 21 days of age, departed this life on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky following a brief illness.
Oscar was born in Clay County, Kentucky on April 2nd, 1931. He graduated from high school at Oneida Baptist Institute in Oneida, Kentucky and attended Sue Bennett College in London, Kentucky. After college, Oscar served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. In 1996, Oscar was awarded a Doctor of Administration Degree from the University of Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Oscar was survived by two daughters, Jill (and Glenn) Steder and Cindy (and Mark) Short, both of Lexington, Kentucky; two sisters, Eunice Hensley of Lexington, Kentucky and Mary Rose Burns of Clay County, Kentucky; five grandchildren, Eleanor Steder, Phillip Steder, Sarah (and Steve) Stoner, Amy Wise, and Rebecca Wish; two great grandchildren, Nicholas Stoner and Lucas Stoner; and a host of other family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was preceded by his wife of fifty-seven years, Mary Jane Meece Hornsby, whom he married on September 1st, 1955 in Somerset, Kentucky and who departed this life on June 9th, 2012; and a infant daughter who was born into eternal life on June 28th, 1964.
Throughout his life, Oscar enjoyed success in various business ventures. From 1953 until 1965, Oscar was employed in sales by a wholesale hardware firm located in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1966, he established Oscar Hornsby Oil Company, a wholesale distributor of Chevron, BP, and Marathon petroleum products. His company served several wholesale customers and 85 retail locations, including 28 company owned and operated convenience stores. Oscar sold the business in 2000. In 1968, Oscar established the Hornsby & Holt Chevrolet-Nissan car dealership in Somerset, Kentucky. The business was sold in 1978. In 1983, Oscar established Statewide Transport Corporation, a common carrier trucking company that hauled petroleum products throughout the region. Oscar closed the business and finally retired in 2009.
Oscar was a charter member of the Grace Baptist Church in Somerset, Kentucky. He was also a member of the Foundation Board of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky and served for many years as a trustee of the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Oscar held memberships in the Somerset Rotary Club and the Somerset-Pulaski County Industrial Foundation. He was also a past president of the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce and a past president of the Kentucky Petroleum Marketers Association.
In addition to his business ventures and Church related activities, Oscar was very involved in politics. He was a member of the U.S. Senate Small Business Advisory Committee during the administration of President Jimmy Carter and was the treasurer of the Kentucky Democratic Party during the administration of Governor John Y. Brown. For several years, he was a member of the Kentucky Democratic Party Central Executive Committee and served as chairman of the Pulaski County, Kentucky Democratic Party.
Visitations were held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29th, and from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30th, at the Grace Baptist Church in Somerset, Kentucky. The Pulaski Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Oscar.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Haynes officiating.
Burial followed in the Lakeside Memorial Gardens.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF OSCAR,
1 Thessalonians 4. 16-18
(King James Version)
16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
United States Navy,
Veteran,
Oscar Hornsby, Jr., 85 years 7 months and 21 days of age, departed this life on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky following a brief illness.
Oscar was born in Clay County, Kentucky on April 2nd, 1931. He graduated from high school at Oneida Baptist Institute in Oneida, Kentucky and attended Sue Bennett College in London, Kentucky. After college, Oscar served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. In 1996, Oscar was awarded a Doctor of Administration Degree from the University of Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Oscar was survived by two daughters, Jill (and Glenn) Steder and Cindy (and Mark) Short, both of Lexington, Kentucky; two sisters, Eunice Hensley of Lexington, Kentucky and Mary Rose Burns of Clay County, Kentucky; five grandchildren, Eleanor Steder, Phillip Steder, Sarah (and Steve) Stoner, Amy Wise, and Rebecca Wish; two great grandchildren, Nicholas Stoner and Lucas Stoner; and a host of other family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was preceded by his wife of fifty-seven years, Mary Jane Meece Hornsby, whom he married on September 1st, 1955 in Somerset, Kentucky and who departed this life on June 9th, 2012; and a infant daughter who was born into eternal life on June 28th, 1964.
Throughout his life, Oscar enjoyed success in various business ventures. From 1953 until 1965, Oscar was employed in sales by a wholesale hardware firm located in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1966, he established Oscar Hornsby Oil Company, a wholesale distributor of Chevron, BP, and Marathon petroleum products. His company served several wholesale customers and 85 retail locations, including 28 company owned and operated convenience stores. Oscar sold the business in 2000. In 1968, Oscar established the Hornsby & Holt Chevrolet-Nissan car dealership in Somerset, Kentucky. The business was sold in 1978. In 1983, Oscar established Statewide Transport Corporation, a common carrier trucking company that hauled petroleum products throughout the region. Oscar closed the business and finally retired in 2009.
Oscar was a charter member of the Grace Baptist Church in Somerset, Kentucky. He was also a member of the Foundation Board of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky and served for many years as a trustee of the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Oscar held memberships in the Somerset Rotary Club and the Somerset-Pulaski County Industrial Foundation. He was also a past president of the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce and a past president of the Kentucky Petroleum Marketers Association.
In addition to his business ventures and Church related activities, Oscar was very involved in politics. He was a member of the U.S. Senate Small Business Advisory Committee during the administration of President Jimmy Carter and was the treasurer of the Kentucky Democratic Party during the administration of Governor John Y. Brown. For several years, he was a member of the Kentucky Democratic Party Central Executive Committee and served as chairman of the Pulaski County, Kentucky Democratic Party.
Visitations were held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29th, and from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30th, at the Grace Baptist Church in Somerset, Kentucky. The Pulaski Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Oscar.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Haynes officiating.
Burial followed in the Lakeside Memorial Gardens.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF OSCAR,
1 Thessalonians 4. 16-18
(King James Version)
16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Veteran,
Oscar Hornsby, Jr., 85 years 7 months and 21 days of age, departed this life on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky following a brief illness.
Oscar was born in Clay County, Kentucky on April 2nd, 1931. He graduated from high school at Oneida Baptist Institute in Oneida, Kentucky and attended Sue Bennett College in London, Kentucky. After college, Oscar served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. In 1996, Oscar was awarded a Doctor of Administration Degree from the University of Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Oscar was survived by two daughters, Jill (and Glenn) Steder and Cindy (and Mark) Short, both of Lexington, Kentucky; two sisters, Eunice Hensley of Lexington, Kentucky and Mary Rose Burns of Clay County, Kentucky; five grandchildren, Eleanor Steder, Phillip Steder, Sarah (and Steve) Stoner, Amy Wise, and Rebecca Wish; two great grandchildren, Nicholas Stoner and Lucas Stoner; and a host of other family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was preceded by his wife of fifty-seven years, Mary Jane Meece Hornsby, whom he married on September 1st, 1955 in Somerset, Kentucky and who departed this life on June 9th, 2012; and a infant daughter who was born into eternal life on June 28th, 1964.
Throughout his life, Oscar enjoyed success in various business ventures. From 1953 until 1965, Oscar was employed in sales by a wholesale hardware firm located in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1966, he established Oscar Hornsby Oil Company, a wholesale distributor of Chevron, BP, and Marathon petroleum products. His company served several wholesale customers and 85 retail locations, including 28 company owned and operated convenience stores. Oscar sold the business in 2000. In 1968, Oscar established the Hornsby & Holt Chevrolet-Nissan car dealership in Somerset, Kentucky. The business was sold in 1978. In 1983, Oscar established Statewide Transport Corporation, a common carrier trucking company that hauled petroleum products throughout the region. Oscar closed the business and finally retired in 2009.
Oscar was a charter member of the Grace Baptist Church in Somerset, Kentucky. He was also a member of the Foundation Board of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky and served for many years as a trustee of the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Oscar held memberships in the Somerset Rotary Club and the Somerset-Pulaski County Industrial Foundation. He was also a past president of the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce and a past president of the Kentucky Petroleum Marketers Association.
In addition to his business ventures and Church related activities, Oscar was very involved in politics. He was a member of the U.S. Senate Small Business Advisory Committee during the administration of President Jimmy Carter and was the treasurer of the Kentucky Democratic Party during the administration of Governor John Y. Brown. For several years, he was a member of the Kentucky Democratic Party Central Executive Committee and served as chairman of the Pulaski County, Kentucky Democratic Party.
Visitations were held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29th, and from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30th, at the Grace Baptist Church in Somerset, Kentucky. The Pulaski Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Oscar.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Haynes officiating.
Burial followed in the Lakeside Memorial Gardens.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF OSCAR,
1 Thessalonians 4. 16-18
(King James Version)
16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
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