Mary Horne Bonner

Mary Horne Bonner, 90, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg. Born on December 5, 1935, in Wayne County, Mississippi, to Curtis Lee Horne and Amy Lomax Horne, she was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church of Hattiesburg. She retired as a secretary from the East Mississippi State Hospital in Meridian.

Mary shared a devoted marriage with her husband, Rev. Malcolm Alexander Bonner, Sr., who preceded her in death along with her parents and sisters Faye Johnson and Joyce Mason. She is remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose quiet strength and faithful spirit touched all who knew her.

She is survived by her son, retired USAF Lt. Col. Malcolm Alexander Bonner, Jr. (Kelly) of Panama City, Florida; her daughter, Lisa Bonner Gunnufsen (Ken) of Hattiesburg; three granddaughters, Amanda Farris (Brad), Laura Gunnufsen, and JoAnna Willis (Cade); three great-grandsons, Calvin Farris, Charlie Farris, and Lincoln Willis; and one precious great-granddaughter expected in April.