Richard Grau Horne, III, 32, of Hollywood, MD passed away February 23, 2019, at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. with his loving family at his side.
He was born December 30, 1986 in Washington, D.C., to Michelle Smith DeWalt of Mount Jackson, VA and the late Richard Grau Horne II.
On September 12, 2015, Richard married the love of his life, Hattie Elizabeth Raley, in Lexington Park, MD. Together they had a son, Lucas, whom he adored. Richard was whip smart, an avid reader, a consummate music and concert lover, and a history and political buff. He often held court talking politics with his friends and family for hours. He was knowledgeable beyond his years and his sense of humor was infectious. Richard adored spending time with his tight-knit family, especially his late grandmother, Rosemary, who raised him. He often called children and babies he met “angel.”
In addition to his beloved wife, Richard is also survived by his children, Connor Matthew Lewis of Leonardtown, MD, and Lucas Richard Horne of Hollywood, MD; his mother, Michelle Smith DeWalt of Mount Jackson, VA, his stepmother, Maureen Cornett of Shelby, NC, his siblings: Jessica Dawn Nichols of Dale City, VA, Steven Cornwell of Everett, PA, Kimberly Pittman of Manns Choice, PA, and Abigail Horne of Shelby, NC; his aunts and uncles: Holly Kulp, Kristen Kulp, John Kulp, Matthew Kulp, Tangela Runion (Ricky), Megan Johnson; his niece and nephew, Grace and Tucker Pittman; and many cousins, extended family and friends. He is preceded in death by his father, Richard Grau Horne II, his grandmother, Ida Rosemary Horne, his grandfather, Richard Grau Horne I, and his uncles William Emerson Horne and Jeff Smith.
Family will receive friends on Friday, March 8, 2019 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., with a Memorial Mass celebrated by Reverend Scott Woods at 1:00 p.m., at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 16566 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD 20680. Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to support Richard’s family at https://www.gofundme.com/ricky-horne.
Condolences may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD
