1925
Ruth
2010
Ruth Harmon
January 3, 1925 — April 17, 2010
HARMON, RUTH G., age 85, of Christiansburg, VA passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Montgomery Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Harmon grew up in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. She later attended Radford University and graduated with honors in only three years; later she earned a masters degree in history from Radford. She wrote numerous articles, poems, and short stories.
She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), Christiansburg Book Club and Our Saviour Lutheran Church. She taught for Montgomery County Public Schools in Christiansburg for 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wirt Gumm, and her second husband, Marvin Harmon.
She is survived by sisters, Nora Smith and husband, Bob, and Lorena Holland. She is also survived by sons, Richard Gumm, and Alan Harman and wife, Erika; granddaughter, Michele Eberhardt and husband, Mark; grandson, Aaron Harman; great grandsons, David and Justin Amato.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 21 at Horne Funeral Service. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 22 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church. Interment to follow in Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be sent to Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 1845 Cambria St., Christiansburg, VA, 24073.
Mrs. Harmon grew up in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. She later attended Radford University and graduated with honors in only three years; later she earned a masters degree in history from Radford. She wrote numerous articles, poems, and short stories.
She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), Christiansburg Book Club and Our Saviour Lutheran Church. She taught for Montgomery County Public Schools in Christiansburg for 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wirt Gumm, and her second husband, Marvin Harmon.
She is survived by sisters, Nora Smith and husband, Bob, and Lorena Holland. She is also survived by sons, Richard Gumm, and Alan Harman and wife, Erika; granddaughter, Michele Eberhardt and husband, Mark; grandson, Aaron Harman; great grandsons, David and Justin Amato.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 21 at Horne Funeral Service. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 22 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church. Interment to follow in Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be sent to Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 1845 Cambria St., Christiansburg, VA, 24073.
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