William Edmund Farrar M.D.

1933 - 2015

William Edmund Farrar MD
Brevard, NC- William Edmund Farrar MD
William Edmund Farrar, Jr.,82 died on December 28th in Brevard NC. He was born in Macon, Georgia, son of William Edmund Farrar, Sr. and Salome Anderson Farrar (both deceased). He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Carver Almand Farrar and daughters Martha Carver Farrar and Virginia Anderson Farrar.
He was a graduate of Lanier High School for Boys (Macon, Georgia), Mercer University, and the Medical College of Georgia. He did his internal medicine residency at the Medical College of Georgia. (Talmadge Hospital) and Emory University School of Medicine (Grady Hospital); fellowship at Emory; and 3 years at the US Army at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington DC. From 1965-1971he was an associate professor of Medicine (infectious diseases) at Emory University School of Medicine. From 1971-1993 he was a professor of Medicine and Microbiology at the Medical University of SC.
He retired to Brevard, NC in 1993, where, for the last 23 years he enjoyed growing orchids, studying native plants, living in the woods, traveling and setting attendance records at the Brevard Music Festival.
The family greatly appreciates the loving care given to Edmund by the staff at Cedar Mountain House, MemoryCare of Asheville, and Transylvania Hospice.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Brevard Music Center, MemoryCare of Asheville and Transylvania Hospice
A Celebration of Edmund's life will be held at a later date.


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