MRS. GERALDINE BOWEN HORNE, age 83, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, May 22, 2026, at Heart of Georgia Nursing Home.
MRS. GERALDINE BOWEN HORNE, age 83, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, May 22, 2026, at Heart of Georgia Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev Kenneth Hayes and Rev. Patrick Barnett officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Geraldine was born on July 9, 1942, in Eastman, GA and was a member of Greenlawn Baptist Church. She was a 1959 Graduate of Dodge County High School. She and her husband Ed were married in 1960, and they were parents of 4 sons, Mike, Jeff, Kevin, and Alan. Mrs. Horne worked for several years as a mental health aide for the State of Georgia and was a former nurse’s aide at Heart of Georgia Nursing Home. She was also a teacher’s aide for the Dodge County School System and a private sitter for the elderly for several years. She was a dedicated wife and a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt, who enjoyed cooking for her family, gardening and working in her yard. Mrs. Geraldine was a devout Christian lady who loved the Lord and enjoyed being a part of activities at Greenlawn Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Nancy Helen Lowery Bowen and Rev. Graham Bowen and was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Edward Horne, and her sister, Carolyn Hayes.
She is survived by her 4 Sons – Mike Horne (Brenda) of Eastman, Jeff Horne (Zenda) of Rhine, Kevin Horne (Mary Ann) of Eastman, and Alan Horne of Eastman; 9 Grandchildren – Nathan Horne, Anna Holland (Lance), Zane Horne, Bowen Horne, Gina Horne, Brenden Horne, Alanna Horne, Shelby Horne, and Chancy Horne; 6 Great-Grandchildren – Bentley Horne, Barrett Horne, West Holland, Brigham Horne, Lane Holland, and Ellie Holland; Several Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Friends.
The family may be contacted at the residence of Mike and Brenda Horne, 1350 Locust Lane, Eastman, and will receive friends in Southerland Funeral Chapel from 2:00PM-3:00PM Sunday, May 24, 2026. In addition to flowers, the family request contributions to Greenlawn Baptist Church, 1016 Soperton Hwy, Eastman, GA 31023.
Locally owned and operated, Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home, has been "A Tradition of Trust" to Eastman, Dodge County and Middle Georgia for over 65 years.