John Bryce Farmer
June 8, 1924 ~ February 4, 2019
John Bryce Farmer, 94, of Greenwood passed away February 4, 2019. John was born June 2, 1924, in Stab, Kentucky to the late Dewey and Susie (Cottongim) Farmer.
John proudly served in the United States Army during World War II. After 19 years at Hygrade Packing Company; he worked for 29 years at General Motors retiring in 1991. He enjoyed hunting, recycling, gardening, raising cattle and horses. His stories will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends.
In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his son, James Michael Hawk; siblings, Earl Farmer, James Farmer, Hazel Harris, Marie Inabnitt, and Pearl Purvis.
John is survived by his wife of 70 years, Edna (Hawk) Farmer; children, Randy (Sherry) Farmer of Camby, Paul David (Patsy) Farmer of Indianapolis, and Cathy Farmer (Alan) Irvin of Carmel; 10 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren.
Friends and family will gather on Thursday, February 7, 2019, 4 to 8 p.m., in the chapel at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. Additional visitation hours are Saturday, February 9, 2019, 12 to 2 p.m. in the chapel at Southern Oaks Funeral Home: 2110 W. Hwy 914, Somerset, Kentucky 42503. The funeral service will begin at 2 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be in McCalister Family Cemetery, Somerset, Kentucky. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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I have wonderful childhood memories of going to Bryce and Edna’s farm as a little boy. Mike and David and Randy were like older brothers. I remember not understanding why Bryce had to take a nap when it was daytime during my visit there. Now I know it was probably because he was working the night shift. In 2014 my Dad and I went to the Hawk family reunion and stopped by. I guess It had been about 50 years since I’d been there. Bryce was kind enough to take me around the farm on his golf cart and reminisce. He gave me his time and attention for those 30 minutes or so and I was so appreciative. It was a great experience, just unforgettable, thanks to him.