Kenneth Howard Harmon, 72, of Melber, Ky., died Friday, Aug. 13, at his residence.

He was a farmer, a member of New Concord Baptist Church, a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a lifetime member of Plymouth Rock Masonic Lodge No.47 in Michigan.

He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Harmon.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dora Griffith Harmon; one daughter, Debbie Harmon of Melber, Ky.; one son, Kenneth Richard Harmon, of Melber, Ky.; his mother, Ruth Harvill Harmon, of Piggott; five sisters, Inez Pierce of St.Louis, Wanda Wade, of Goldbar, Wash., Bonnie Todd of Hardy, Ark.; Maxine Pace of Miami and Bernice Wiseman of Piggott; one brother, Johny Harmon of Melber; six grandchildren; Jamie Spraggs of Hickory, Ky., Melissa Beckham of Louisville, Ky., and Joey Wyman, Tony Harmon, Danielle Harmon and Hope Harmon, all of Melber; three great-grandchildren, Coty Spraggs of Arlington,Ky., and Brendon Spraggs and Brittany Spraggs, both of Hickory,Ky., and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 2p.m., Monday, Aug. 16 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner and Orr Funeral Home with Ronnie Glisson officiating.

Burial was in New Concord Cemetery in Melber, Ky.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to New Concord Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Terry Thurston, 4298 St. Rt. 1820, Melber, Ky, 42069.

Trubutes may be left online at www.milnerandorr.com.