James C Horner

JAMES C. HORNER (Coach) of Hainesport, NJ, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 12th, 2024. He was 85 years of age. Born in Woodbury, NJ, he was the son of the late Raymond C. and Jewell Ann (nee Cheeseman) Horner and has resided in Hainesport since 1969.

A retired Administrator at the Haddonfield High School, Jim was an amazing individual who mentored and changed the lives of countless young men. A graduate of Paulsboro High School, he attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick and received his Master’s from The College of New Jersey.

Jim began his teaching and coaching career at Northern Burlington County Regional as Head Wrestling Coach and Assistant Football. His first Head Football Coaching job was at South Hunterdon. He then went to Jonathan Dayton Regional, Haddon Heights High School, Cherokee High School, Haddonfield High School and Shawnee High School. He was an originating member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in New Jersey and served on the Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Brooks-Irvine Football Foundation and an original member of the North-South Football Classic. He has served as the President of the NJSIAA Coaches Association has received the Burlington County Coach of the Year, the South Jersey Coach of the Year, the New Jersey Coach of the year and was the first high school recipient of the National Coach of the Year. He has been inducted into the South Jersey Wrestling Hall of Fame, the Gloucester County Hall of Fame, the South Jersey Football Coaches Hall of Fame, the Paulsboro High School Hall of Fame, the Haddon Heights Hall of Fame, the Cherokee High School Hall of Fame, the Camden County Hall of Fame, the NJ Interscholastic Coaches Hall of Fame and has received multiple recognitions including the Scholastic Golden Coach Award, the Vince Lombardi Award, the NJ “Winners For Life” Award, the Brooks Irvine Foundation “Distinguished Service Award” and the NJ Football Officials “Good Guy” award.

He is the Beloved Husband of Dawn L. (nee Hay) Horner of Hainesport, NJ and the Loving Father of Hollie-Lynne Horner-Boring of Manchester Twp., NJ and Kyle Horner. He is also survived by his grandchildren Ryan Boring, Tyler Boring and Jacob Horner.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Saturday, October 19th from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon at the Fellowship Alliance Chapel, 199 Church Road, Medford, NJ, where a Celebration of his Life will be held at 12:00 Noon. Please arrive early! The services will be available on webcast.  Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the BRADLEY & STOW FUNERAL HOME, Medford, NJ.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, the family has requested donations to the Jim Horner Scholarship Fund, PO Box 1542, Medford, NJ 08055. (BradleyStow.com)

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