FARMER DANNY C

LTC Danny C Farmer was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 06/03/2014 at the age of 76.5
Old Hickory, TN
Flight Class 63-9
Date of Birth 11/17/1937
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 219 RAC in 67-68
Call sign in Vietnam HEADHUNTER 26
This information was provided by Sammie Williams

More detail on this person: Danny C. Farmer, age 76 of Old Hickory, TN, died June 3, 2014.

Mr. Farmer was a member of Hermitage Hills Baptist Church. He was a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam, and received The Bronze Star Medal and The Meritorious Service Medal. Mr. Farmer was a member of the Military Officers Association of America and a member of the Vietnam Veterans Helicopter Pilots Association. Mr. Farmer served as the City Manager of Mt. Juliet for 18 years and was a former president of the Tennessee City Managers Association. He was a member of the Mt. Juliet Breakfast Rotary Club, the Wilson County Grand Squares Square Dance Club and was an avid golfer.

Mr. Farmer was the son of the late Hugh Wilson and Lennie Geraldine Thomas Farmer. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Carlotta Hoffman.

He is survived by wife of 58 years, Joan Farmer; children, Danny Alan Farmer, Carol (Tony) Alicie and Susan Beth Farmer and grandchildren, Patrick and Bethany Alicie.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, June 6, 2014 at Bond Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Chuck Groover officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Honorary Pallbearers will be 1983-2000 City of Mt. Juliet Employees.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Alzheimer's Association , 4825 Trousdale Dr., Ste. 220, Nashville, TN 37220.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, and one hour prior to service time Friday at Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN (615) 773-2663; Obit Line, (615) 641-2663; www.bondmemorial.com

Published in The Tennessean on June 5, 2014

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