My childhood “village” has lost another father — James Edward Farmer Jr. Mr. Farmer and my dad were members of Darden High School’s beloved Class of 1952, and I last saw him at my father‘s funeral in 2022. He had deep, deep Wilson County roots, and I’ve written of his childhood home and his Farmer, Barnes, and Hunter-Whitehead kin.

My deepest condolences to his wife of nearly 67 years (and childhood sweetheart), Marian Sewell Farmer; his sons James Edward III and Allegro M. Farmer; his grandson James Edward IV; and all who loved him.

Top photo courtesy of the family; bottom photos from 1952 Darden High School yearbook.