Emily Blanche Horn was born in Pyatt, Arkansas September 14, 1912 to her parents, James Oliver and Lillie Belle Ledbetter and she passed away at the age of 93 on August 8, 2006 in Midwest City, Oklahoma where she resided since 1975.

Her husband, Kermit G. Horn , preceded her in death in 1975. Mrs. Horn was a dedicated educator who taught school for 40 years in Broken Arrow, Braggs, Farry and Gore. She and her husband retired from Gore Public Schools in Sequoyah County, near Sallisaw, in 1975. Most importantly, she was an extraordinary mother, grandmother and friend teaching and modeling a graceful, virtuous and loving life.

Mrs. Horn is survived by one sister, Betty Sensibaugh of Mason, OH and by her six children: Glenda Doner of Midwest City, Judy Pixley of Van Buren, AR, Penny Stockstill of Broken Arrow, Jo Ann Porter of Moore, Patsy Ashley of Wickenburg, AZ, and Kermit Horn , Jr. of Paris, France. She is survived by 20 plus grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, and will also be greatly missed by many others.

A funeral service will be held Friday, August 11 at 10:00 a.m. in the Candlewood Chapel at Ford Funeral Service, 315 S. Sooner Rd, Midwest City. It will be followed by a graveside service at South Bethel Cemetery in Braggs, OK, at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Crosspointe Community Church of Laurel, Mississippi, which is pastored by one of her grandchildren. 3815 Baldwin Dr, Laurel, MS 39440.