Tommy D. Harrill (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Tommy Dean Harrill, son of William L. and Clara Peterson Harrill, was born April 5, 1932, near Lebanon, Missouri. He departed this life Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in Christian Health Care South, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of seventy-eight years, eleven months, and ten days.
On September 16, 1951, he was united in marriage to his childhood sweetheart, Wanda Lee Breakfield, and to this union two daughters and one son were born.
His parents preceded him in death.
Tommy is survived by his wife, Wanda, of the home; a son, Steven Harrill, and Debbie, of Council Bluff, Iowa; two daughters, Phyllis Harrill, and Skip, of Goodman, Missouri, and Rita Ryan, and her husband, David Ryan, Jr., of Lebanon, Missouri; four grandchildren, Philip Jarrell, Kristina Ryan-McCoy, Robert Jarrell, and Christopher Ryan; seven great-grandchildren, Sabrie, Uriah, Michelle, Philip, Evah, Roxanne, and Jase; three brothers, Bill Harrill, and his wife, Vera, Stanley Harrill, and Howard Harrill, and his wife, Mary Lou, all of Lebanon, Missouri; four sisters, Peggy Palmer, and her husband, John, Ruth McElvaney, and her husband, Bobby, Linda Harrill, all of Lebanon, Missouri, and Gloria Lackey, of Bessemer City, North Carolina; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and many friends.
He was born and raised in Laclede County, Missouri, and graduated from Lebanon High School in the Class of 1949. He served his country faithfully in the United States Air Force for twenty years, retiring as a Technical Sergeant in 1972. The family then moved to Kirksville, Missouri, while Tommy attended North Missouri State University (now Truman State University) and earned a degree in drafting. In 1977, the family moved to Lebanon, Missouri, to be near Tommy’s parents. Tommy worked for Page Printing Company for several years, and then was employed by the Lebanon Vocational School until his retirement in 2001.
Tommy had professed his faith in Christ and was a longtime member of Second Baptist Church in Lebanon.
In his spare time he enjoyed being outdoors where his favorite activities were hunting and fishing. He and Wanda enjoyed square dancing for several years, and Tommy liked planting a garden each spring. He also enjoyed doing woodworking projects in his shop. His family was always the center of his life and he greatly enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Tommy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know that he will be fondly remembered as a devoted family man, a dedicated worker, a patriotic citizen, and a good friend.
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