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Harry Jule Demmon
December 12, 2017
Harry Jule Demmon, age 87, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017. Harry was born to Homer Pennick Demmon and Hatty L. Demmon on December 3, 1930 in San Jose, California.
Like many young men in those turbulent times, Harry joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 18. He served for 4 years during the Korean War as an Aviation Support Equipment Technician. Harry met and married his wife Judy Resmondo in 1950 while stationed at Saufley Field in Pensacola FL. In their 12 years of marriage they had two daughters, Brenda Sue and Debbie. After his service in the Navy, Harry began a life-long career working as a conductor at the Frisco Railroad. Harry met his late wife Carole Ann Lisbon in 1972, who he had a son with, Harry Jr., and helped raise two step-children, Dawn and Robert.
Harry is preceded in death by his parents, Homer P. and Harriet L. Demmon; brothers, Chuck and Homer Demmon; sisters, Roberta Patterson and Maxine Demmon; and his first and second wives, Judy and Carole Ann Demmon.
He is survived by his daughter, Brenda Sue Reeder (Frank); daughter, Debbie Peterson (Jimmy); son, Harry J. Demmon Jr. (Kamilla); son, Dr. Robert P. Larys M.D (Rebecca); daughter, Dawn Marie Whitehead (Stephen); seven grandchildren, Bryson, Jacob, Justin, Chrissy, Shana, Julie and Derek; and 10 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers: Justin Reeder, Brendan Reeder, Derek Peterson, Tyler Peterson, Jacob Demmon, and Austin Serwack; Danny Weber and Phillip Steel will serve as honorary pallbearers.
A celebration of the life of Harry Jule Demmon will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, with Byron Wiggins and Carl Culbertson officiating. Harry J. Demmon’s family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Burial will follow Wednesday service at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, 5805 Beulah Church Rd, Pensacola, FL 32526.
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