Sybil Beggs Harmon, 83, of Hixson, died on Sunday, February 7, 2010.
She was born in Gadsden, Al., on October 24, 1926, to the late Gaston R. and Naomi Roebuck Beggs. Sybil came to Chattanooga in 1952, when she married Wayne Hoskins and was a former employee with American National Bank. In 1972 she married Gene Harmon and worked with him at Riverview Pharmacy until her retirement in 1994.
Sybil was a member of Berean Baptist Church.
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by both her husbands, a brother, Harold Beggs and a sister, Wilma Myrick.
She is survived by her two daughters, Janet and Joan Hoskins; stepdaughters, Janie Basham and Geney Watson; stepsons, Gary and Burke Harmon; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Cecil Beggs; a sister, Lucille McCormick; brothers-in-law, Thomas Harmon and Ed Hoskins; sisters-in-law, Louise Harmon and Annette Hall; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express thanks to Dr. Steven Dowlen, Dr. Michael Stipanov, Dr. Brain Kalla and Dr. John Gwin for their years of compassionate care, as well as the staff of Memorial Hospital 5th floor, Life Care Center of Red Bank and Kindred Hospital.
The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, and 12-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the North Chapel.
Services for Sybil will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the North Chapel with Rev. Glen Huguenin officiating. Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made in Sybil’s name to Berean Baptist Church, 441 Berean Lane, Hixson, Tn. 37343.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist.
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