Harold R. "Poss" Farris

Harold R. "Poss" Farris GLADE SPRING, Va. Harold R. "Poss" Farris, 76, passed away at his home on Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. He was born Dec. 3, 1933, in Smyth County, Va., son of the late Ralph White Farris and Mary Cumbow Farris. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion Post 0012 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. "Poss" worked 30 years for Norfolk & Southern Railroad. He was a member of the Glade Spring Masonic Lodge No. 236 and a member of Meadowview United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Sue Farris Honaker and Betty Farris Zavala; and by his brother, Elmer Farris. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Rebecca Thomas "Toots" Farris; three sons: Bucky Farris and wife Toni of Chilhowie, Harold Farris Jr. and wife Cathy of Lansdowne, Va., and Mark Farris of Abingdon; brothers, Curtis Adair and wife Mary Ann of Kingsport, Tenn., Moe Adair and wife Sharon of Abingdon, and Joe Adair and wife Debbie of Glade Spring; sisters, Ann Farris of Glade Spring, Judy Velasco of Houston, and Freida Harrington of Abingdon; seven grandchildren, Harold "Trey" Farris III, Jenna Farris, Diana Farris, Tabatha Harwood and husband Derek, Megan Farris, Chris Parks and wife Dannah, and Kayla Spencer; two great-grandchildren, Ethan Parks and Collin Spencer; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service for Harold "Poss" Farris will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service with the Rev. David Jackson and the Rev. David St. Clair officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery, with graveside Masonic Services conducted by Glade Spring Lodge No. 236 and military rites performed by Highlands Veterans Honor Guard. Active pallbearers will be Trey Farris, Larry Wilson, Jackson Arrington, Jeff Warren, Jessie Honaker and William Quintana. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Meadowview United Methodist Church, members of the Glade Spring Senior Center and the Clinchburg Senior Center, Eddie and Nancy Gray, and Ned and Jennie Hayter. The family will receive friends on Wednesday night from 6 9 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Meadowview United Methodist Church, 29043 Walker Lane, Meadowview, VA 24361; or to the Cancer Outreach Foundation, 104 Abingdon Place, Abingdon, VA 24211. The family would like to thank Rose Dicks, Dr. Emory Robinette, Dr. Forrest Swan, and the staff at Cancer Outreach for their wonderful care these last few months. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com Arrangements for Harold "Poss" Farris are under the care of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210 (276-623-2700).