Daisy Blonde Moon Farmer

Daisy Blonde Moon Farmer was born on April 28, 1919 in Cedar Hill, Tennessee to John Isom and Mary Lucy Williams Moon. She grew up in Cedar Hill, Barren Plains and in Hygea, Tennessee. She attended a one-room school house in Hygea for her formal education. Daisy married Ranel Farmer on Christmas Eve in 1939 at a Justice of the Peace’s residence on Mudcat Road in North Robertson County. They returned later that day to her parents’ home where they lived for two months. Daisy and Ranel made their home and raised their family in Springfield. They were blessed with four children: Becky, Jerry, Sarah and Mike. Daisy worked at several jobs before and after she was married including Well’s Laundry in Springfield where she and Ranel met. After her children were born Daisy became a full-time wife and mother. After the children were grown Daisy served as Cafeteria Manager at Springfield’s Westside Elementary School for many years. Following a brief “retirement” she became a Pink Lady Volunteer at NorthCrest Hospital in Springfield, a job she held until after her 90th birthday. In her later years Daisy had another career as an accomplished home-based baker. Her specialties were rolls, breads and cakes. Those “goodies” were given to her many friends, especially during Holiday Seasons. In addition to cooking for family, friends and strangers, Daisy enjoyed puzzles, card games with her friends and being a wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to all she met. She always pampered Ranel and she treasured her children and all her children’s off-spring. Daisy was a loving and caring woman who always had a big smile to welcome everyone who entered her world. She was absolutely devoted to her family, to her God, her church and especially to her Sunday School Class. Daisy passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Alive Hospice Center in Madison, Tennessee at the age of 93 years, six months and 23 days. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Ranel Elvis Farmer and by her daughter, Sarah Elaine Farmer Knight. She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Felix, Eunice and James Moon and by her sisters, Mary Hunter and Clara Clinard. Daisy is survived by her daughter, Becky Brooks of Madison; her son, Jerry (Diana) Farmer of Mt Juliet and her son, Mike Farmer of Springfield. Daisy is also survived by her six grandchildren, Ginger (Kenny) Lewis of Christiana, Jeff Goostree of Madison, John Farmer and Elaine Farmer, Stephanie (Brian) Ferguson of Oliver Springs and Kristen Knight of White House; seven great-grandchildren Jessica (Tommy) Padgett, Courtney (Chris) Martin, Hunter Parrish, Taylor Bell, Gavin and Cole Ferguson and Sarah Hall; and by three great-great-grandchildren, Brookelyn Lewis, Nola Blonde Martin and Kenny Padgett. Other survivors include her sister-in-law and Dear Friend, Lorene Clark of Springfield, her special niece, Lucy Mae (Therron) Hicks, her nephews Sory and his Very Special wife, Norma Moon, Tommy (Laura) Hunter of Adairville, Kentucky, Wilburn (Juaneece) Moon of Hendersonville and most of her children’s childhood friends and neighbors who are to this day considered to be “extended family”. Visitation on Wednesday, November 21st from 2pm until 8pm and again on Friday from 10am until the hour of service with family receiving friends at the Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield. Funeral services will be at 2pm on Friday, November 23rd in the Chapel at Austin & Bell Funeral Home. Interment at the Robertson County Memorial Gardens. The family requests that Memorials be made to the Grace Baptist Church in Springfield or to the Alive Hospice Foundation of Nashville. Condolences to www.austinandbell.com Austin & Bell Funeral Home Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements. AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME- 509 WALNUT STREET, SPRINGFIELD, TN (615) 384-1000

Daisy Blonde Moon Farmer

April 28, 1919 - November 20, 2012