Era “Jean” Hornbuckle, age 89 of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, died Thursday, August 4, 2022 after a long illness.
Jean was born on February 1, 1933 in Pleasant Shade, Tennessee to the late Lucien B. & Effie Mae Hesson.
Her working career began with JC Bradford Company where she soon became the personal assistant to Mr. Bradford himself. Jean and her husband L.D. owned and raced thoroughbred horses all over the country for many years. She handled the administrative end of the horse business and additionally was the office manager for decades for the Hornbuckle Plumbing Company in Nashville.
As a child, Jean sang in a gospel group with her parents and her sister, Dorothy.
Married nearly 75 years, Jean and L.D. met as teenagers the day she saw him walking down her street. He was singing “I’m Sending You a Dozen Roses”. She called out to him “Well I don’t have them yet”. L.D. immediately went to a pawn shop, borrowed $2 and proceeded to buy her 2 dozen roses. As they say – the rest is history.
Jean was active in the Girl Scouts of America, the Springfield Garden Club and the Horseman’s Benevolent Society.
She and L.D. loved Flager Beach, Florida and spent many years there. Jean loved and adored cats – especially her Siamese cat “Spooky”.
Jean is preceded in death by her parents, and a great-grandson, Jordon Stark.
Survivors include her husband L.D. Hornbuckle; son, David Hornbuckle, Townsend, TN; daughter, Brenda Lee Frady, Goodlettsville, TN; 2 grandchildren, Christy Lee Stark and Christian Alexander Frady, and 2 great-grandchildren, Caymrn and Shelby Stark.
The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff at Alive Hospice for their comfort and care during Jean’s illness, as well as very dear friends, Tina and Billy Phillips, who went over and above to provide loving support during this time.
There is no public visitation and the burial will be private. A Celebration of Life Service will be announced in the near future. If so desired – memorial contributions may be made to Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203.
AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME in Greenbrier is in charge of these arrangements.
2619 Highway 41S, Greenbrier, TN 37073 (615) 643-4000 www.austinandbell.com
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