The Reverend Gary R. Farmer of West Columbia passed away peacefully Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Lexington Medical Center following complications from chronic leukemia. He was the son of the late Fletcher John Farmer and Amelia Ashley Farmer of Union, S.C. Rev. Farmer was born in Clinton on December 21, 1933 and grew up in Union, S.C. He graduated from Union High School (Class of 1954) and attended North Greenville Junior College, Carson-Newman College and Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute. Rev. Farmer served churches in Union, Sumter and Lexington Counties for 62 years. Over the years, he led in many capacities including the establishment and ongoing supervision of building two new churches Agape and South Lexington. He was a veteran of the US Air Force having served in Alaska and Japan. His passion was loving his family and sharing his love of Christ with others.
The Reverend Gary R. Farmer of West Columbia passed away peacefully Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Lexington Medical Center following complications from chronic leukemia. He was the son of the late Fletcher John Farmer and Amelia Ashley Farmer of Union, S.C. Rev. Farmer was born in Clinton on December 21, 1933 and grew up in Union, S.C. He graduated from Union High School (Class of 1954) and attended North Greenville Junior College, Carson-Newman College and Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute. Rev. Farmer served churches in Union, Sumter and Lexington Counties for 62 years. Over the years, he led in many capacities including the establishment and ongoing supervision of building two new churches Agape and South Lexington. He was a veteran of the US Air Force having served in Alaska and Japan. His passion was loving his family and sharing his love of Christ with others.
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