Richard H. “Dick” Horne

Richard H. “Dick” Horne serves as president and chairman of the board of Horne Funeral Service. He is the son of the late C. Hubert Horne and has been associated with the funeral home since 1962.

A licensed funeral director since 1969, he has been active through the years in various civic organizations. Dick is a former member of the Christiansburg Rescue Squad and since 1975 he has served as an active member of the Christiansburg Fire Department where he is the secretary and treasurer.

He has been an ordained minister in the Southern Baptist Church for over 36 years. Dick has served as Chaplain and as a member of the board of directors of the Virginia Funeral Directors Association, is a past president of the Blue Ridge Funeral Directors Association and has served on the board of the Independent Funeral Homes of Virginia.

A local history buff, he is currently serving on the Montgomery Museum’s committee to have a complete history written of Montgomery County for the Jamestown Festival 2007.