Mary Dorothy Standefer Harmon, 89, of Dunlap, TN, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at her home.
She was born August 8, 1925 to Daniel and Stella Land Standefer; and was of the Primitive Baptist faith her entire life. During the 1960's while Ray was Sheriff, Ray and Dorothylived in the jail where Dorothy was the radio dispatcher, jailor, and as TBI, THP, and local law officers would agree, she was also "the cook".
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Harmon; son, E.J. Harmon; step-father, Odis Elliot; brothers, Jerry, Ralph and Hershel Standefer; and sister, Olena Tate.
Survivors include her sons, Auby (Barbara) Harmon and Kenneth (Juanita) Harmon; daughters, Joyce (Johnny Farley) Dotson and Brenda (Randall) Summers; grandchildren, Michael (Cheryl) Harmon, Dale (Tara) Harmon, Sheri (Alton) Harmon, Sonya (Jon) Montgomery, Joey (Janet)Harmon, Derek (Cassi) Summers and Alisa Heard; great-grandchildren, Cody, Kyle, Paige, Hali, Danyelle and Neyland Harmon, Talyn and Raylee Summers, Braxton and Kenneth Heard, Carrie (Steven) Wald and Lavelle Barker; sister, Jessie Faye (Billy Doyle) Lockhart; daughter-in-law, Millie Harmon; special sister-in-love, Kay Lancaster; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. CDT Saturday, September 13, in the funeral home chapel with Jon Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in Cagle Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 3-8 p.m. on Friday, September 12.
The Harmon family wishes to express a special thanks to Lisa Brown and Lisa Layne with Amedisys Hospice, Angie Girdley with Suncrest Home Health and friend and caregiver Debbie Childs.
The family requests that donations be made in her memory to the Sequatchie County Cancer Support Network.