Horace was born in Clayton, Georgia. He served our nation in the US Army and worked in auto body repair. He came to this area in 2001 from Lavonia, Georgia.He was a member of Eagles. Survivors include his wife Barbara, children Sherry and David Schaffer, Frences Higdin, Rhonda and Chauves Perez, Debra and RObert Kerr, Charles Bish,Sean and Pamela Shiffler, Lance Shiffler, John Holcomb, Theresa Holcomb, Christopher Holcomb, 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by Charles Paul Holcomb and Robert Jefferson Holcomb.