Howard Eugene Thorne's Obituary
Funeral services for Howard Eugene Thorne, 78, of DeRidder, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, April 4, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church in DeRidder. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in DeRidder under the direction of the Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder.
Visitation will be Sunday, April 3, 2022 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M and on Monday, April 4th from 12:00 P.M. until time of service at the church.
Howard was born on April 28, 1943 in Prattville, Alabama to his parents, Joseph Samuel and Velma Baker Thorne. He passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Mr. Howard served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1982. He owned and operated Thorne’s Plant Farm from 1982 to 2010. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and growing his flowers and trees. He loved spending time with his only grandson, Kyle Thorne.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Joseph and Velma Thorne; his wife of 47 years, Frances Thorne and his son, John Thorne.
He is survived by his son, Gary Thorne of Houston, TX; grandson, Kyle Thorne of Cortez, CO and former daughter-in-law, who remained a close family friend, Angie Thorne.
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