Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....Harkins, Donald July 23, 2003
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Cedartown Standard, Cedartown, GA., July 28, 2003
Donald C. Harkins, 78, Scottsville, died Wednesday, July 23 at 9 a.m. in the 
Gordon Hospital. He was born in Floyd County October 12, 1924, the son of the 
late Denzil R. and Sally Gray Harkins. Harkins was a well-known cattle rancher 
and was a member of the Plainsville Independent Methodist Church. He was a 
veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II in the South 
Pacific, where he earned the WWII Victory Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Service 
Medal with two bronze stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with bronze stars and 
the Good Conduct Medal. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Donald 
Eric Harkins and Carrie Gail Harkins as well as a sister, Mary R. Barnes and 
five brothers, Burnell, Barry, Marion and John Harkins, and D.R. Harkins, Jr. 
He is survived by: wife, Elaine Harkins; son, Terry Harkins, Cedartown; 
daughters Carole H. Bridges, Scottsville and Linda Garing, Pell City, AL; six 
grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. 
Funeral services were held Friday, July 25, at the Plainsville Independent 
Methodist Church with Rev. Bobby Stephens officiating. Burial followed at the 
Fain Cemetery with Juanita Grisset in charge of the music. The pallbearers 
were: Casey Bridges, Jason Fuller, J.C. Garland and Glenn, Sean and Johnny 
Harkins. Honorary pallbearers were: Paul Garing, Jerry Garland, Tommy Gates and 
Bruce Schuler. The Thomas Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements while 
the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home made the announcement available locally. 
(Cedartown Standard, Cedartown, GA., July 28, 2003)


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