Janice Elizabeth Horner

February 12, 1939 - April 3, 2016

Janice Elizabeth (nee Taylor), 77, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away Sunday April 3, 2016. She was born Feb. 12, 1939, in Punta Gorda, to Ezra Thomas Taylor and Dorothy Elizabeth (nee Malone) Taylor. Janice was a member of the First Baptist Church of Punta Gorda. She graduated from Charlotte High School with honors while pursuing business courses. Janice was a member of "The Future Nurses Association" (FNA). Janice was blessed to be able to follow her career choice into nursing starting out as a CNA, LPN and RN up until her retirement. During the last year of her life, Janice loved nothing more than having the chance to spend time with all of her son's family while getting to enjoy her son's home-cooked barbecue with her surrounded on all sides by her loved ones. She was a loving grandma to her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who were the joy and delight of her life. Janice is survived by two of her children and their spouses, Robin Elaine (Michael) (nee Horner) Bergstrom, Big Cabin, OK, and Randall Lynn (Ann) Horner, North Port, FL; two sisters and spouse, Esther Taylor Howell, Port Charlotte, FL, and Evelyne Taylor (John) Henderson, Talbott, Tenn; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two more great-grandsons on the way. Janice was preceded in death by her parents, Ezra and Dorothy Taylor; her loving husband, Julion; and three of her five children, Pamela Lynn Horner, Julion Kevin Horner and David Thomas Horner. Arrangements are made by Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home and by Royal Palm Memorial Gardens.