SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Herman "Toad" Harkleroad, 30 Apr 2005
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76, of Hicks Road, Piney Flats, died Saturday, April 30, 2005, at the
Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Harkleroad was
a native of Bluff City, the son of the late John and Pearl Maness Harkleroad,
and had lived in Piney Flats since 1964. He was a retired parts salesman for
Stowers Machinery Corporation. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 until
1954. He was a member of the Piney Flats United Methodist Church, where he had
served as a trustee and secretary of Sunday school. He also belonged to the
Zollicoffer Lodge F&AM #444 for 48 years and the Piney Flats Fire Department
for 40 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two
sisters, Helen Harkleroad and Wilma Jean Weaver.

Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Charlotte Dalton Harkleroad of the
home; a daughter and son-in-law, Christa Harkleroad and Travis Justice; three
sisters, Agnes Reed of Johnson City, Mary Cross, Piney Flats, and Jensey Lyon
and her husband, Beryl of Bluff City; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Lyle
and Dreama Harkleroad, Bluff City, Glen and Jan Harkleroad, Coos Bay, Ore.,
and Sidney and Aleada Harkleroad, of Marion, N.C.; a granddaughter, Callee
Justice, and grandson, Dalton Justice, several aunts, uncles, nieces and
nephews.

A funeral service is scheduled for Monday, May 2, 2005, in the South Chapel of
the Morris-Baker Funeral Home, under the direction of the Rev. Mack Houston
and the Rev. Laura Rasor. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until
time of service at 8 p.m. A Masonic service will immediately follow the
funeral service. A committal service will be conducted on Tuesday, May 3, at
11 a.m. at the Sunrise Cemetery, Bluff City. Family and friends are asked to
meet at the funeral home by 10:30 a.m. to go in procession. The family will
receive friends at other times at 309 Webb Road, Piney Flats. Active
pallbearers will be Sam Baird, Marvin Hyatt, Terry Jones, Wayne Snodgrass,
Mitchell Justice and David McGlamery. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Charles
Cole, Dr. Trey Robertson, Dr. Tony Haley, Dr. Martin Tran, Dr. Clifford
Wiegand and Dr. Allan Colyar, Troy Justice, Todd Justice, Eugene Hancock,
Clarence Perry, Ralph Morris, Albert Harrison, and Clifford Vandeventer. The
family wishes to offer a special thanks to the doctors and medical personnel
who have cared for him the last eight months. Online condolences are available
at www.morrisbaker.com. In charge of arrangements is Morris-Baker Funeral Home
and Cremation Services, 2001 E. Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, TN 37601, (423)
282-1521.


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