MURPHY, NC - Junius Erwin "Duke" Harder, 87, of Murphy died Monday, March 27, 2006 in a Murphy medical center.
A native of New Orleans, LA, Duke had lived in Brandon, FL before moving to Murphy in 1989.
He was the son of the late Emile Otto and Clara Isabelle L'Hoste Harder.
He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US Army, as a Staff Sergeant.
He was a self-employed contract builder, operating Harder Builders until his retirement in 1985.
Duke was a member of the Murphy First Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Shirley Smith Harder; two daughters, Susan Vonceil Harder Sertain of Asheville, NC and Nora Claire Harder of Brooksville, FL; a sister, Yvonne Harder Smith of Slidell, LA; two granddaughters, Charlotte Sertain Farley of Murphy and Lauren Suzanne Sertain of Asheville; two great-grandchildren, Anthony Joel Farley and Samantha Claire Farley both of Murphy; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were at 4:00 pm Friday, March 31, in the Murphy First Baptist Church with Dr. Woodrow Busch and Rev. Robert Heard officiating.
Memorials may be made in memory of:
Junius E. "Duke" Harder to the
Alzheimer's Association
Western Carolina Chapter
Mountain Region Office
31 College Place - Suite D320
Asheville, NC 28801-2644
or to the:
Murphy First Baptist Church
PO Box 7
Murphy, NC 28906
NOTE:
"Uncle Duke married Shirley Charlotte Smith
on June 17, 1945, in Biloxi, Mississippi"
(Information Courtesy of Doug)
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~ SOURCES:
Ivie Funeral Home - Murphy, NC
and
US Department of Veterans Affairs
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MURPHY, NC - Junius Erwin "Duke" Harder, 87, of Murphy died Monday, March 27, 2006 in a Murphy medical center.
A native of New Orleans, LA, Duke had lived in Brandon, FL before moving to Murphy in 1989.
He was the son of the late Emile Otto and Clara Isabelle L'Hoste Harder.
He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US Army, as a Staff Sergeant.
He was a self-employed contract builder, operating Harder Builders until his retirement in 1985.
Duke was a member of the Murphy First Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Shirley Smith Harder; two daughters, Susan Vonceil Harder Sertain of Asheville, NC and Nora Claire Harder of Brooksville, FL; a sister, Yvonne Harder Smith of Slidell, LA; two granddaughters, Charlotte Sertain Farley of Murphy and Lauren Suzanne Sertain of Asheville; two great-grandchildren, Anthony Joel Farley and Samantha Claire Farley both of Murphy; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were at 4:00 pm Friday, March 31, in the Murphy First Baptist Church with Dr. Woodrow Busch and Rev. Robert Heard officiating.
Memorials may be made in memory of:
Junius E. "Duke" Harder to the
Alzheimer's Association
Western Carolina Chapter
Mountain Region Office
31 College Place - Suite D320
Asheville, NC 28801-2644
or to the:
Murphy First Baptist Church
PO Box 7
Murphy, NC 28906
NOTE:
"Uncle Duke married Shirley Charlotte Smith
on June 17, 1945, in Biloxi, Mississippi"
(Information Courtesy of Doug)
____________________________________________
~ SOURCES:
Ivie Funeral Home - Murphy, NC
and
US Department of Veterans Affairs
____________________________________________
Family Members
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Emile Otto Harder Jr
1903–1975
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Clarabelle "Sis" Harder Comeaux
1905–1981
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Emily Dorothy Harder Fountain
1907–1988
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Milton John Harder
1909–1977
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Amanda Katherine "Kaye" Harder Draheim
1911–1978
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Viola May "Lola" Harder Jones
1914–1996
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Violet Ruth Harder
1914–1914
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Clarence Edmund "Kenny" Harder
1916–1999
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Theodore Joseph "TJ" Harder Sr
1922–2003
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Yvonne Marion Charlotte Harder Smith
1924–2017
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Marquerite Elizabeth Harder
1927–1929
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