Obituary
Jesse Franklin Horner
Mountain Echo, Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas, Thursday, 29 September 1927

In Memoriam

Jesse Franklin Horner was born in Tennessee and emigrated to Arkansas when a boy of ten years, along with his parents. He grew to manhood in the Pleasant Ridge community. He was converted at the age of eighteen, in a Methodist meeting, conducted by Rev. Jolly, long remembered as a pastor evangelist. In this meeting many who are now devout members of the Methodist and Baptist faith were converted. Mr. Horner united with the New Hope Baptist church thirty-four years ago in a meeting held by the Baptist pastor, Rev. Sasser. Mrs. H. R. Record and Tom Horner and many others also united with the church and are faithful workers in the church. Bro. Horner was happily married in early manhood to Miss Alice Cantrell. To this union ten children were born; six are living as a monument to the efforts of Godly parents. In 1903 he was again happily married to Miss Isophine Morrow, a Godly woman whose faithfulness to her husband and children has scarcely been equaled anywhere. To this union one child was born, which passed away in infancy. Brother Horner passed to the home of the soul on September 29th, age 69 years and 6 months, and funeral services were conducted at Pleasant Ridge Sunday, Oct. 2nd, by the writer, in the presence of old neighbors, with the entire family present. Bro. Horner is gone from us, but his life's work abides. E. A. McKnight.

[Also in the same issue in the Cowan Barrens column:]

Uncle Jess Horner was laid to rest last Sunday in old Pleasant Ridge cemetery by the side of his wife who preceded him to the grave some 25 years ago. Quite a bunch of relatives and friends were present. A host was prevented by the hard down-pouring rain