Barbara Joan Horn's Obituary
Barbara Joan Horn, age 76, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on June 29, 2025, at her home. She was born on August 26, 1948, in Bentonville, Arkansas, to Gilbert Curtis Tipton and Ruth Imagene (Bridges) Tipton. Barbara graduated from Rogers High School in 1967. She married Lonnie Horn on July 17, 1968, in Rogers. Barbara worked as a farmer and as a bus driver, helping to start the transit department with the University of Arkansas. Barbara and Lonnie were members of the Northwest Arkansas Gaited Horse Club. They were also members of the Trail of Tears Club and Ozark Cattleman’s Association. Barbara was a long-time member of the Farm Bureau Women’s Committee.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Imagene Tipton; sisters, Debra Solomon and Donna Jones; and brother, Elbert Tipton.
She is survived by her husband, Lonnie Horn; sons, Ronnie Horn and wife Amy of Springdale, Arkansas, and Raymond Horn and wife Celia of Rogers, Arkansas; seven grandchildren, Jordan, Seth, Katelynn, Lauren, Alex, Gabriel, and Ariana; and brother, William Tipton and wife Robin of Prairie Grove, Arkansas.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville. Burial will follow at Zion Cemetery in Springdale. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 7, 2025, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville. To leave a tribute, please visit https://www.bernafuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are by Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville.
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