Horne, Burt Cleveland

Burt Cleveland (B.C.) Horne, of Blacksburg, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at the age of 94. He was an Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Virginia Tech.

Born in Salem, he graduated from Roanoke College and did his graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His long Virginia Tech career was interrupted only by service in the United States Navy in World War II.

He was predeceased by his wife, Martha Kirchner Horne; and his sister, Margaret Rowland. He is survived by a niece, Lynn Rowland Bagg, of New York, N.Y.

At his request there will be no services. A gathering to remember B.C. will be held at a later date. Friends are also invited to call at the home between 3 and 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2011.

In lieu of flowers, contributions could be made to Doctors Without Borders, the Roanoke Rescue Mission, or Feeding America SW Virginia. Arrangements by Simpson Funeral Home, 540-366-0707.