Alan Farthing

1949 - 2016

Alan Farthing obituary, 1949-2016, Las Cruces, NM

Alan Farthing

1949 - 2016

BORN

1949

DIED

2016

Alan Farthing Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 17, 2016.
Alan C. Farthing, 66, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on March 11, 2016, at Memorial Medical Center. Alan was born in Savannah, Georgia, on July 14, 1949, to Alvin Robert Farthing and Elinor Crawford Farthing. He was a graduate of Richard Arnold High School. Alan served in the U.S. Navy as a SeaBee from July 1968-November 1969. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Alan is survived by his sister Connie (Farthing) Beasley and her husband, Leonard C. Beasley, of Woodruff, South Carolina; his brother Ronald Farthing and wife, Jolynn Farthing, of Las Cruces; and two stepdaughters, Sherry (Silveria) Militano of Jacksonville, Alabama, and Lori (Silveria) Smith of Ellabell, Georgia. Alan is preceded in death by his parents, Alvin Robert Farthing and Elinor (Crawford) Farthing, his brother Robert Michael Farthing and his wife, Theresa (Silveria) Farthing. Alan was a sweet and gentle soul with a heart of gold and was a friend to all. He is now with the Lord and his beloved Theresa. Alan will be sorely missed by many people. RIP my sweet Brother. Arrangements have been entrusted to La Paz-Graham's Funeral Home and Las Cruces Crematory. To send condolences go to www.lapaz-grahams.com

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Fran Wiehrs

March 11, 2019

Remembering my sweet little cousin. Until we meet again, sending loving thoughts.
Frances Farthing Wiehrs

William (Bill) Smith

December 22, 2016

A dear and gentle soul. We will miss him. I wish I would have stayed in touch. Sorry for your family's loss. RIP brother!

Cheri and John Ciaramitaro

March 18, 2016

We had the best of times and good memories to last forever. Love you Alan, you have left a void in our family and will be missed. Rest in Paradise!

March 18, 2016

I remember our childhood back in Savannah Ga. You were always there to lend a hand to everyone. You grew up being that same person all your life. You will truly be missed. We will reunite one day until then, Rest In Peace my dear cousin.

Frances Farthing Wiehrs

Connie Beasley

March 17, 2016

The world will be a sadder place without this little man with the big heart.

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