Joe Hugh 'Pete' Farmer Jr., 74, of 13076 Chatham Road, Java, died Friday, August 13, 1999, at his home.
Mr. Farmer was born in Halifax County on August 12, 1925, the son of Joe Hugh Farmer and Molly McGregor Farmer and was married to Sally R. Farmer. He was a member of County Line Baptist Church, and a veteran of World War II.
Funeral services were held Sunday, August 15 at 3:00 p.m. at County Line Baptist Church with Rev. Joseph Cantrell officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Farmer is survived by one daughter, Terrie F. and her husband, Woody Spell, of South Boston; one grandson, Ian Spell
of South Boston; two sisters, Ella Louise Collins, and Ruby Tate, both of Richmond. He was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond T. Farmer.