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Lora L “Loke” Harmon

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Lora L “Loke” Harmon

Birth
Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
Death
31 Oct 1957 (aged 52)
Okolona, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Houston, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Printed in the Times Post, Houston, Mississippi, dated November 7 1957

L L (Loke) Harmon Dies of Heart Attack

Services were conducted Friday, Nov. 1 at 2 pm, for L L (Loke) Harmon, 52, a merchant, who died in the courtroom at the Okolona courthouse Thursday, Oct. 31, at 3:30 while waiting to be called as a witness in a trial.

Circuit Judge Taylor H McElroy immediately dismissed court for that day.

Death was attributed to a heart attack. He died instantly.

The Rev. Flenoy Clark officiated at services held at the Macedonia Methodist Church. Interment was in the Macedonia Cemetery with Norman Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Harmon was born in Chickasaw County. He was the son of Will Harmon and Alma Gann Harmon.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ruby Harmon of Gibson, Miss.; a son, Lynn Harmon of Houston; a daughters, Mrs. Margaret Jenkins of Fernwood, Miss.; a brother, Jack Harmon of Houston; three sisters, Mrs. Esterline Lathan of Eupora, and Mrs. Clayton Criddle and Mrs. Worth Huffman, both of Houston. Five grandchildren also survive.

Active pallbearers were: W R Griffin, James D Griffin, William R Gann, Johnny Gann, Arnold Simpson and Mack Huffman.
Printed in the Times Post, Houston, Mississippi, dated November 7 1957

L L (Loke) Harmon Dies of Heart Attack

Services were conducted Friday, Nov. 1 at 2 pm, for L L (Loke) Harmon, 52, a merchant, who died in the courtroom at the Okolona courthouse Thursday, Oct. 31, at 3:30 while waiting to be called as a witness in a trial.

Circuit Judge Taylor H McElroy immediately dismissed court for that day.

Death was attributed to a heart attack. He died instantly.

The Rev. Flenoy Clark officiated at services held at the Macedonia Methodist Church. Interment was in the Macedonia Cemetery with Norman Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Harmon was born in Chickasaw County. He was the son of Will Harmon and Alma Gann Harmon.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ruby Harmon of Gibson, Miss.; a son, Lynn Harmon of Houston; a daughters, Mrs. Margaret Jenkins of Fernwood, Miss.; a brother, Jack Harmon of Houston; three sisters, Mrs. Esterline Lathan of Eupora, and Mrs. Clayton Criddle and Mrs. Worth Huffman, both of Houston. Five grandchildren also survive.

Active pallbearers were: W R Griffin, James D Griffin, William R Gann, Johnny Gann, Arnold Simpson and Mack Huffman.


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  • Created by: Barbara Wiley Hamby
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55404510/lora_l-harmon: accessed ), memorial page for Lora L “Loke” Harmon (13 Dec 1904–31 Oct 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55404510, citing Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery, Houston, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Barbara Wiley Hamby (contributor 46991563).