1924
Horace
2010
Horace E. Mount
August 25, 1924 — June 10, 2010
HORACE E. MOUNT
Henderson, TN: Horace Edward Mount, age 85, passed away on June 10, 2010 at his home in Henderson, Tennessee.
He was born and reared near Jacks Creek, TN on August 25, 1924, the oldest child of Oscar Freeman and Callie Cherry Mount. He attended school in Chester County and later continued his education through the Armed – Forces Institute in Madison, Wisconsin and attended College at Ohio State University.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and trained as a combat infantryman. He later transferred to the Army Air Corps and trained on B-24 and B-29 Bombers. During World War II he served in the Western Pacific Theatre of Operations and participated in the Air Offensive against Japan. In 1949 he was discharged and returned to Chester County.
In 1946 while in the service he married Ogle Heddy and they lived in Memphis, California, and Ohio. During their 48 years together, before Ogle death in 1994, they farmed in Chester County. In 1952 Mr. Mount started work for the U.S. Civil Service for the Air Force, working for 27 years. He continued to serve in the Tennessee National Guard and Army Reserve until his discharge in 1963. He retired from U.S. Civil Service in 1972 and made his home in the Montezuma Community of Chester County. He was a member of the National Assoc. of Retired Federal Employees and the Henderson Masonic Lodge F & AM # 485. He was married to Bernice Wilson in 1995.
He is survived by his wife of 14 years Bernice Wilson Mount, a daughter Sylvia Mount of Henderson and a granddaughter Mary Mount Dunbar (husband Christopher) of Henderson, a grandson David Mount a stepson Tommy Mount of Miami, FL, three stepdaughters Sandra Haney of Cordova, TN, Mary Peeler of West Jefferson, NC and Glenda Miller of Memphis, TN. and two sisters Betty Jo Record of New Waverly, TX and June Smith of Henderson, TN.
He was preceded in death by both of his parents, a sister Cherry Melton, a brother James Kirk Mount and his first wife Ogle Heddy Mount.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM on Sunday with John Robertson and Rev. Owen Peeler officiating with burial will follow in the Chester County Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends at Shackelford - Casey Chapel from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Saturday.
Shackelford- Casey Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2421
Henderson, TN: Horace Edward Mount, age 85, passed away on June 10, 2010 at his home in Henderson, Tennessee.
He was born and reared near Jacks Creek, TN on August 25, 1924, the oldest child of Oscar Freeman and Callie Cherry Mount. He attended school in Chester County and later continued his education through the Armed – Forces Institute in Madison, Wisconsin and attended College at Ohio State University.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and trained as a combat infantryman. He later transferred to the Army Air Corps and trained on B-24 and B-29 Bombers. During World War II he served in the Western Pacific Theatre of Operations and participated in the Air Offensive against Japan. In 1949 he was discharged and returned to Chester County.
In 1946 while in the service he married Ogle Heddy and they lived in Memphis, California, and Ohio. During their 48 years together, before Ogle death in 1994, they farmed in Chester County. In 1952 Mr. Mount started work for the U.S. Civil Service for the Air Force, working for 27 years. He continued to serve in the Tennessee National Guard and Army Reserve until his discharge in 1963. He retired from U.S. Civil Service in 1972 and made his home in the Montezuma Community of Chester County. He was a member of the National Assoc. of Retired Federal Employees and the Henderson Masonic Lodge F & AM # 485. He was married to Bernice Wilson in 1995.
He is survived by his wife of 14 years Bernice Wilson Mount, a daughter Sylvia Mount of Henderson and a granddaughter Mary Mount Dunbar (husband Christopher) of Henderson, a grandson David Mount a stepson Tommy Mount of Miami, FL, three stepdaughters Sandra Haney of Cordova, TN, Mary Peeler of West Jefferson, NC and Glenda Miller of Memphis, TN. and two sisters Betty Jo Record of New Waverly, TX and June Smith of Henderson, TN.
He was preceded in death by both of his parents, a sister Cherry Melton, a brother James Kirk Mount and his first wife Ogle Heddy Mount.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM on Sunday with John Robertson and Rev. Owen Peeler officiating with burial will follow in the Chester County Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends at Shackelford - Casey Chapel from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Saturday.
Shackelford- Casey Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2421
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