Gedar G. Harmon

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BUTLER — Gedar G. Harmon, age 86 of Butler, Tennessee, went home to be with his Lord, Sunday January 13, 2013, in the Johnson County Community Hospital.

He was born March 9, 1926 to the late Virgil and Minnie Stout Harmon. In addition to his parents, Gedar was preceded in death by a daughter Patsy McNulty; granddaughter Brenda Gail Allen; sisters: Mamie Powell, Ruby Proffitt, Della Oliver, Florecne Proffitt, Bonnie Stout, Berna Lee McIntosh, Ella Fair Harmon, Wyona Malcolm and Billie Jean Hackney; brothers: Russell W. Harmon and Ranzo Harmon.

Gedar enjoyed reading his bible, being outdoors, hunting and fishing, working puzzle books and sitting on the porch watching hummingbirds.

Gedar was a faithful man and was a member of Sink Valley Baptist Church.

Gedar loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He will be deeply missed, especially by his special Little Boy Bandit.

He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Virginia (Toots) Smith Harmon; daughter and son-in-law: Glenda and Larry Greer; son and daughter-in-law: Glenn and Kathy Harmon of Butler; son-in-law: Daniel McNulty of Johnson City; sisters: Villa Sparks and husband Mark Tipton N.C.; eight grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Mountain City Funeral Home with the funeral service to follow at 8:00 p.m. with Alan Koch and Harvey White to officiate. Graveside Service and Burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2013 from Harmon Family Cemetery. Everyone is asked to meet at the cemetery by 10:45 a.m. Pallbearers will be grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Gedar married Virginia Lee "Toots" Smith about 1948. Virginia (daughter of Nicholas Martin Smith and Eliza L. Crissie Grindstaff) was born on 11 Apr 1933 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Jul 2019 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Harmon Cemetery, Butler, Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Glenn Edward Harmon, age 68, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Glenn was born on August 13, 1952 to the late Gedar Harmon and Virginia (Toots) Harmon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Kathy Harmon and sister, Patsy McNulty.

Glenn was a veteran of the United States Marines and also a retiree of the United States Postal Service. He was a hard-working man all his life and was always willing to help anyone in need. He loved his children and grandchildren more than anything.

Those left to cherish his memories include his daughters, Elizabeth Harmon, Crystal Jacobs; sons, Carl Harmon, Ethan Harmon; sister, Glenda Greer (Larry); grandchildren, Mathew Dugger, Joseph Dugger, Michael Dugger, Cynthia Harmon, Kayleigh Nielsen, Martin Harmon, Kristen Tate, Allison Tate, Raven Tate; great grandchildren, Justin Dugger, Abigail Dugger, Conor Dugger, Aidan Dugger; several nieces and nephews.

The family received friends from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 2, 2021 at Mountain City Funeral Home. The funeral service followed at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Harvey White officiating. The graveside service and burial followed at the Harmon Family Cemetery in Sink Valley. Pallbearers were Ethan Harmon, Joseph Dugger, Mathew Dugger, James Tate, Danny Sisk, and Earl Garland. Honorary pallbearers were Carl Harmon, Martin Harmon, and Larry Greer. Military honors were accorded by the Johnson County Honor Guard.