A memorial service for Shane Derek Hornsby, 25, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2011, at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service in the chapel. Memorials may be made to St. Andrews Road Church of Christ, 425 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 29210 or Lexington Medical Center Foundation, 2720 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, SC 29169.
Shane was born August 21, 1986, in Columbia, SC, and passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. He was the son of Teresa Janice Gilbert Moriarty and John Henry Hornsby, Jr. He was a member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church and worked for Realty Sign Service. Shane was a loving son, brother, and uncle. He loved sports and NASCAR. He enjoyed playing the guitar and writing music. He loved to play baseball and golf and was quite good. He was loyal, kind, honest, easy-going, funny and could light up a room. We were blessed to have known him and he will be missed dearly.
Shane is survived by his father, John Hornsby; stepmother, Vicki Hornsby; mother, Teresa Moriarty; stepfather, Jim Moriarty; sisters, Stephanie Hornsby and Desiree Moriarty; maternal grandmother, Betty Gonzalez; maternal grandfather, Phil Gonzalez; aunts and uncles, Canessa Trice, Vanetia Wornick, Bobby and Brent Hornsby, Trudy Rail, Donna Teuber, Linda Baker, John Moriarty, Jan Burkhardt, Jenne McGee and Michele Tower; and niece, Skylar Madison Easterling. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.net