She was the daughter of the late Alonzo Allen and Myrtle Gardner Allen and was the wife of the late Haywood Farr who preceded her in death in 1995. She was also preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
A native of Pensacola community in Yancey County she married G. Haywood Farr and they lived over sixty years together on Richmond Avenue in Swannanoa. She enjoyed her painting and exhibited her painting in the local galleries. Prior to her illness, Mrs. Farr was active in her church and choir for many years.
She is survived by sisters, Emma Lee Hutchins and Louise Atkins Fischer of Black Mountain, Ossie Blankenship of Burnsville. Beloved by her family she is survived by many great-nieces and nephews, as well as the following nieces and nephews, Jack and Grover Farr, George and Tommy Allen, David Hutchins, Joyce Williams, Judy Rich, Don and Steve Fowler, Kymra Stewart, Ronnie Taylor and Karen Burleson.
service will be at Skyview Memorial Park.
She was the daughter of the late Alonzo Allen and Myrtle Gardner Allen and was the wife of the late Haywood Farr who preceded her in death in 1995. She was also preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
A native of Pensacola community in Yancey County she married G. Haywood Farr and they lived over sixty years together on Richmond Avenue in Swannanoa. She enjoyed her painting and exhibited her painting in the local galleries. Prior to her illness, Mrs. Farr was active in her church and choir for many years.
She is survived by sisters, Emma Lee Hutchins and Louise Atkins Fischer of Black Mountain, Ossie Blankenship of Burnsville. Beloved by her family she is survived by many great-nieces and nephews, as well as the following nieces and nephews, Jack and Grover Farr, George and Tommy Allen, David Hutchins, Joyce Williams, Judy Rich, Don and Steve Fowler, Kymra Stewart, Ronnie Taylor and Karen Burleson.
service will be at Skyview Memorial Park.
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