The Reverend Joseph Robert Horn, IV, 66, of Ridgeland, South Carolina, passed away on June 16, 2020 after a long illness. A Memorial service will be held in the fall of 2020.
Robert was born on October 9, 1953 in Selma, Alabama, son of the Reverend Joseph Robert Horn, III, and Jean Haden Horn. He received his Bachelor's degree in English from the College of Charleston and his Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary. Robert served in numerous churches: St. Matthias Episcopal Church, Summerton, SC; Christ Episcopal Church, Savannah, GA; Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, Lafayette, LA; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Foley, AL; Trinity Episcopal Church, Pinopolis, SC; St. James Episcopal Church, Charleston, SC; the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston, SC; Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Grahamville, SC; and numerous interim positions. Most recently he was Priest in Charge at the Church of the Holy Apostles (Anglican) in Barnwell, SC. He also served as President of Victorious Ministry Through Christ and helped co-found 100 Fold Life Ministry with his wife Martha. His knowledgeable teaching and compassionate pastoral leadership will be sorely missed.
He is survived by his daughter, Martha Legare Horn Bordeau (Francis) of Ridgeland, SC; granddaughter Alexandra Legare Horn (the joy of his life); five siblings, Jean Horn Rock, Patricia Horn Ward (Michael), James Haden Horn, Anna Marie Horn Goad (William), and Susan Horn Barnhart (Scott); and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, the Reverend Martha Holmes McGougan Horn, and son, Joseph Robert Horn V.
Memorials may be made to Victorious Ministry Through Christ, Attn: Rev. William Westlund, P.O. Box 1804, Winter Park, FL 32790-1804 or to the Lamb Institute, P.O Box 2557, Mount Pleasant, SC 29465.