Greer, June 26 The funeral of Benjamin Herman Farmer, 42, who was killed by lightening yesterday near Summerton, will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. at the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church.
Mr. Farmer, who was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Washington Farmer of Greer, route 2, had been employed on the Santee-Cooper project about six months. Besides his parents, survivors include seven brothers, Edgar, Leslie, Irvin, Jesse and Ed Farmer of Greer, Route 2, T. B. Farmer of Gramling and Blease Farmer of Fort Sill, Okla.; four sisters, Mrs. Leila Burrell of Greer, route 3, and Miss Maybelle Farmer, Mrs. Bessie Henson and Mrs. Marcelle Fitts of Greer, route 2.
The Rev. Norman Long and the Rev. Paul Mabry will officiate at the last rites, with burial in the Mt. Lebanon church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Junior Henson, Wilson Suddeth, Horace Campbell, Broadus Henson, Will Rodgers and Jack Ponder. The body is at the home of the parents.
Obituary courtesy of: Record Hunter (#47130288)
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Herm was the oldest of 12 children of George Washington & Rosa Lee Ross Farmer.
Herm was killed when he was struck by lightning while working. He never married.
Greer, June 26 The funeral of Benjamin Herman Farmer, 42, who was killed by lightening yesterday near Summerton, will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. at the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church.
Mr. Farmer, who was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Washington Farmer of Greer, route 2, had been employed on the Santee-Cooper project about six months. Besides his parents, survivors include seven brothers, Edgar, Leslie, Irvin, Jesse and Ed Farmer of Greer, Route 2, T. B. Farmer of Gramling and Blease Farmer of Fort Sill, Okla.; four sisters, Mrs. Leila Burrell of Greer, route 3, and Miss Maybelle Farmer, Mrs. Bessie Henson and Mrs. Marcelle Fitts of Greer, route 2.
The Rev. Norman Long and the Rev. Paul Mabry will officiate at the last rites, with burial in the Mt. Lebanon church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Junior Henson, Wilson Suddeth, Horace Campbell, Broadus Henson, Will Rodgers and Jack Ponder. The body is at the home of the parents.
Obituary courtesy of: Record Hunter (#47130288)
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Herm was the oldest of 12 children of George Washington & Rosa Lee Ross Farmer.
Herm was killed when he was struck by lightning while working. He never married.
Bio by: B. Duncan Meller
Family Members
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Candace Leila Farmer Burrell
1900–1974
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Tollie Edgar Farmer
1901–1978
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Joseph Eddie "Ed" Farmer
1901–1991
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Thomas Barton "Teeb" Farmer
1905–1979
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Hattie Maybell Farmer
1905–1987
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Arnold Irvin Farmer
1908–1968
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Bessie Russell "Bess" Farmer Henson
1910–2000
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Jesse Runion Farmer
1910–1978
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PFC Coleman Livingston "Blease" Farmer
1914–1998
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Ruby Marcelle Farmer Fitts
1917–1999
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SMSGT George Leslie Farmer
1921–1988
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