Nancy Louise Horne

Nancy Louise Horne, 85 of Disputanta, VA, died October 16, 2026. She was born in Dinwiddie, VA, and raised in Petersburg, VA. The daughter of the late John P. Guthrie and Nannie Louise Waddell Guthrie, Nancy was a loving, devoted sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Her work history began at S.S. Kresge Company as a teenager, then she worked at Seward Luggage Company for several years before starting her 26-year career as a certified phlebotomist at Petersburg General Hospital, now known as Bon Secours Southside Medical Center. She loved working at the hospital, where she made many life-long friends.

She had many hobbies, such as sewing, quilting, crocheting, dancing, reading, and doing Sudoku puzzles. She loved meeting her friends for lunch and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of almost 27 years, Emmett Floyd Horne, Jr., and her first husband of 22 years, Thomas R. Miles, Jr.

She is survived by her daughter, Daisy Lynn Vaughan (Ricky) of Chesterfield County, VA; son, Thomas R. Miles Ill (Kristy) of Disputanta, VA; granddaughters, Jennifer Ruslander (Richard), Jessica Vaughan, Brittany Jones (Forrest), Jenna Miles, and Erin Miles; great-granddaughters, Daphney and Jovie Ruslander, McKenna, Emerson, and Brynnlee Jones; great-grandson, Forrest Theodore Jones; and a second great-grandson expected in December. She is also survived by her brother, John M. Guthrie (Edith Williams) of Sutherland, VA; sister, Brenda Kay Williams of Colonial Heights, VA; and multiple nieces and nephews.

Many thanks to the doctors, nurses, and all the staff in the ICU Dept. of Bon Secours Southside Medical Center. Their loving, compassionate care of our mother was much appreciated.

A funeral service will be held at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, 103 South Adams St., Petersburg, VA, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. A visitation for family and friends will be held the evening before, Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Newville United Methodist Church, 9014 Hines Rd., Disputanta, VA 23842.