Patricia Beverly Harmon
January 27, 1948 - August 25, 2020
Patricia "Trish "Harmon died on August 25, 2020, having lost the final battle in her long and almost successful war against cancer. She was born in Lilesville, North Carolina on January 27, 1948, the third of the six children of Ellen and James Beverly. Patricia was married to Jimmy Dean Harmon; and they raised a daughter, Ellen Harmon Davinson and a son, Jimmy “Dean” Harmon Jr. in their home in Raleigh. Upon graduating high school, she left Lilesville and settled permanently in Raleigh where she spent a career putting her artistic talents to work. She worked for Burroughs Wellcome and later presided over her own business, Paste Ups Ltd / Graphics Ink, a design and printing firm. Trish was known as the Queen Bee. She loved to bird watch, work in the garden and read as well as being an avid music lover. Many of her favorite memories involved time at the beach and spending time with her friends, the Beach Buddies. She spent many years volunteering for the MS Society and riding her bicycle in the MS150. She was well known for her wit, infectious smile and compassionate spirit. Her incredible generosity was one attribute remembered by friends and family. Trish was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy, her father, James, her mother, Ellen and her brothers, Tate and Don. She is survived by her two children, Ellen with her husband John, and her son Dean with his wife Casey, along with her grandsons, Johnathan, Andrew and Mathew, her sister Virginia, her brothers, Wayne and Jesse, and cousins, nieces, and nephews. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Please check back for an update. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be sent to SECU Hospice House of Johnston County, 426 Hospital Road, Smithfield, NC 27577.
Patricia "Trish "Harmon died on August 25, 2020, having lost the final battle in her long and almost successful war against cancer. She was born in Lilesville, North Carolina on January 27, 1948, the third of the six children of Ellen... View Obituary & Service Information
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