Sylvia F. Harmon

1916 - 2009

Sylvia F. Harmon, 92, of Roanoke, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2009. She was born on August 11, 1916 in Roanoke County and was the daughter of the late Wade and Annie Ferguson. Sylvia was a member of Greene Memorial United Methodist Church. She loved the Lord, her flowers, and her dolls. She retired from Kenrose Manufacturing. She will be sadly missed by "a special cousin" Mary Lea Quesenberry of Boones Mill and her neighbor, Thelma Price. In addition to her parents, Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest "Pete" Harmon; two sisters, Polly McNeal and Ruby Harmon; two brothers, Lee Ferguson and William Ferguson; and sister-in-law, Louise Harmon. She is survived by two sister-in-laws, Sallie Underwood of Louisiana and Nancy Ferguson of Roanoke; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2009 at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke. The family will receive friends on Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. at John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, Salem. In lieu of flowers, memorial donation may be made to Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, 402 2nd Street SW, Roanoke, Va., 24011.