
Henry Charles Horn, age 72 of Cordell, Oklahoma, passed away on April 3, 2017, in his home. He was born on November 25, 1944, in Cordell, to Henry Preacher and Bonnie Mae (Bookout) Horn. Charles married Paula Mason on January 26, 1968, at the Baptist Church in El Reno, Oklahoma. He worked as a farmer selling and transporting hay, selling organic eggs at the farmer's market, working with the rural water system, and even brought the first Angora goats to Oklahoma. Charles was a life long member of the Herold Mennonite Church in Bessie, Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife, Paula Horn of the home; daughter, Christie Parks and husband, David of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma; sons, Henry Kevin Horn of Cordell, and Chad Horn and wife, Nicole of Cordell; grandchildren, Ashleigh Horn, Henry Austin Horn, Meagan Rogers and husband, Troy, Destiny Ezell and husband, Randall, and Kassidy Parks; great-grandchildren, Jacy and Jagger Rogers; sisters, Aleene Joyce Darnell of Maryland, and Phyllis Wiersig and husband, David of Edmond, Oklahoma; along with a host of nieces, nephews, friends and other family. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Henry in 1992, and Bonnie in 2016; and brother-in-law, Raymond Darnell in 2013. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Tipton Children's Home (1000 N. Broadway Ave, Tipton, Oklahoma 73570). Visitation was held from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Services for Charles were held on Friday, April 7, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., at the Herold Mennonite Church in Bessie. Interment followed at the church cemetery. Services were under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Cordell.