A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Caro and Katherine DeHart Birchfield. Horace had worked for Carolina Building Supply, Hughes Building Supply and Carolina Wood Turning. He was a carpenter. He was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and was preceded in death by seven brothers, a daughter, Patricia Jean Lambert and granddaughter, Cynthia Renee Fortner.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Evelyn Edwards Birchfield; daughter, Rena Fortner of Marietta, Ga.; son, Zeke Birchfield of Bryson City; five grandchildren, Paula Parton, Jim Lambert, Leon Birchfield, Carla Fortner and Horace Duke Fortner;13 great-grandchildren.
There are all gone now, but they will never be forgotten - Glen, Carl, Sam, Milburn, Horace, Telitha, Frank, Marvin, Wade, Wiley, and Carroll. What a great family!
A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Caro and Katherine DeHart Birchfield. Horace had worked for Carolina Building Supply, Hughes Building Supply and Carolina Wood Turning. He was a carpenter. He was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and was preceded in death by seven brothers, a daughter, Patricia Jean Lambert and granddaughter, Cynthia Renee Fortner.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Evelyn Edwards Birchfield; daughter, Rena Fortner of Marietta, Ga.; son, Zeke Birchfield of Bryson City; five grandchildren, Paula Parton, Jim Lambert, Leon Birchfield, Carla Fortner and Horace Duke Fortner;13 great-grandchildren.
There are all gone now, but they will never be forgotten - Glen, Carl, Sam, Milburn, Horace, Telitha, Frank, Marvin, Wade, Wiley, and Carroll. What a great family!
Family Members
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William Glenn Burchfield
1914–1978
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Carl Lee Birchfield
1916–1917
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Sam Gordon "Sammy" Birchfield
1917–1984
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Milburn Joel Birchfield Sr
1919–2006
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Lelitha Birchfield
1924–1927
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Marvin Caro/Charles Burchfield
1926–2001
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Frank Edgar Birchfield
1926–1926
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Wade Juel Birchfield
1929–2004
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Wiley Joel Birchfield
1929–1984
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Carroll Burchfield
1934–1951
