Mr.
Farr was born in Cedartown, Ga., on Oct. 30, 1934. He graduated from Pepperell High School in Lindale in 1953 where he played football. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War.
Mr. Farr was employed for a number of years as a lineman with Georgia Power prior to his retirement. Following his retirement from Georgia Power, he was employed with Aramco, which took him to Saudi Arabia for work. He developed a love for golf later in his years, winning several tournaments in the area.
After living in Trenton for a number of years, he recently moved back to Rome and had been attending First Baptist Church of Lindale. He was a member of American Legion Post #106 in Trenton.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Betty Stephens Farr; parents John William Farr, Sr. and Clara Tomlin Farr; and step-father James Byron Erwin.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Lanham Farr, Rome; a daughter, Jill Farr Gordon and her husband, Christopher, Rome; a son, Tommy Farr, and his wife, Becky, Douglasville; a step-son, Andy Stephens, Chattanooga; grandsons, Jamison Farr, Douglasville and Tory Nix, Brunswick; a great-grandson, Logan Nix, Brunswick; half-brothers, Mike Erwin, Hobe Sound, FL, David Erwin, Gaylesville, AL and Lonnie Farr, Pearland, TX; and nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Legion Post #106, 13205 N. Main Street, Trenton, GA 30752.
Ryan Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.