Happy Birthday, Daddy!! Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday, Dear Daddy! Happy Birthday to You!!

I wish for you and mom for time and all eternity the most special time together to celebrate each day; especially your birthday!!
Love forever,
Regina

Daddy, 
Your birthday is this week.
Happy Birthday to YOU in Heaven!!!!

From heaven, I know that you know how much my heart aches & how I constantly miss you. You were the one wonderful rock of my life. Your smile and laughter was like no others. It could light up a room.

GOD BLESSED ME with you as my father. 
It is so comforting to know that the LORD & You hear my prayers each night.  One day we will be together. It will be a joyous occasion, unlike your passing. Till that day, feel my LOVE for you.
Forever yours, Theresa

Tribute for Daddy on 12-31-16 by Regina Guyer

We appreciate your time and love in joining us today to celebrate daddy's life! A wonderful life!
Each of us have been blest to have for our own wonderful life and through our wonderful life blest to know him.

His love is all around us in each of you; his love and spirit will live forever and be on this earth for generations through our family; we miss him sooooo much! He misses us too as evidenced in the teardrops from Heaven with us today in the rain.

Who Dad was:
- A Farmer
- Loving and devoted husband - in two more days - mom and dad would have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary! Asking mom the secret to a long marriage is giving more than you receive.
- Brother
- Daddy
- Uncle
- Papa
- Friend

His personality was
• Happy and funny
• Loved others - would give you what he could
• Always wanted to help 
• Saw treasures of the world in all things
• A good dancer who enjoyed dancing
• Enjoyed outdoors - A coon hunter
• Card player - whether that was all night playing rook with friends, or rummy with the children.
• Hard worker, Carpenter, plumber - Never any kind of job he didn't want to tackle - he kept trying until he made it work. He pushed through
• Funny; enjoyed joking - "Dusty" at Cement plant - knocking the pipes above so the cement dust would fall - whether that was his managers or his peers
• Outnumbered with girls/women in his family( yet sought to love, care, and provide for us - maybe getting tired of the  "yaya" (which now we call drama); yet always loving us
• Overall happy - love for life
• Caring of others - loving unconditionally - would give you the hat off his head; and seeking to help.
• Politically correct for his generation and ahead of his time in many ways
• Doing sustainability before that was even popular
- roller coaster
- reuse wood from downtown Nashville for addition to our home
- keeping items to reuse
- not seeking to throw away things
• Car safety:  loading us all in front cab of the truck; heading to country. Compaction may be the way to safety in raining weather- the suitcase would join us up there too.
• Before limbo or the chacha slide; he enjoyed dancing as low as he could go and down to his knees and up with the smoothness of an Olympic gymnast
• Man of few words; yet communicated well maybe through his sign language or Quotes:

 What can I do for you brother, what do you need help with, what can I work on
It's not what you spend it's what you saved
Study long, study wrong
White Cadillac
or The Hang loose sign language
(Knowing when dad had two hands up "hang loose" he was having a really good day

"With his smile he could say so much"

The threads of whom he was and chose to be had the opportunity to weave through and evolve through generations of time and touch each of us. Our family celebrates his life. He is all better now he has started his eternity.

Nearing the end as he stated   "move out of his way" - knowing he had eternity to go to and Seeking to find the cattle, ensure the corn was planted, - probably sensing things his dad might ask of him.

I can only imagine how dad met the Savior!
I do imagine dad did dance and fell to his knees in love and admiration: with few words but lots of love when he met our Savior!

I know Christ lives, I know he loves us, and because he died and rose again; so shall we!
When we've been there 10,000 years, we've no less time - may daddy enjoy eternity! May he be there to welcome us!
May we all know as his handprint where he wrote "I love you all"
He loves YOU - mommy and he always will! 
He loves you all. And would want us to Hang loose, till we meet again.
We miss you daddy! We love you forever! Thanks for loving us forever too!

I would like to express my condolences to your family and send my prayers. I had an amazing opportunity to know your daughter, Regina Guyer. She helped me through my difficult times and understood my struggles. I thank you for bringing her to this world and the love your family are spreading. Thank you and rest in heaven.

Uncle Laster was an amazing person and loved to talk. He and my husband, Scott, always talked. Uncle Laster always remembered that Scott was a police officer and would make sure he was doing alright. 
I know he is loving being in Heaven with Grandmother and granddaddy Farmer, Grandmother Lillie, my dad Kenneth Mines and his other siblings. 
There was nothing better than a Farmer reunion when we were little.  
Always treasure the family. 
Love to all,
Lois Mines Evans

Daddy,

You've been in Heaven one month today and it is very surreal to me. As hard as it was to let you go I'm grateful you are not here on earth suffering, but with your Savior, friends and family.  Telling stories, dancing, and laughing. I know that you are watching over all of us and will continue to guide and direct our path.

You were the BEST Dad and Papa! 

My friends and I loved going to the sqaure dances with you and mom on the weekends!  What an awesome and smooth dancer you were. We all enjoyed dancing with dad.  You were so patient and kind while trying to show us the steps. It brought you such joy trying to pass on your love of dancing to us.  

To this day I still see you at 65 climbing the tall magnolia trees to gather the beautiful blossoms and greenery on my wedding day.  While mom and I stood underneath praying you wouldn't fall.  Your strength and courage to always get the job done, never ceased to amaze us.

We had such fun times:  Florida vacations at the beach with you and Mike throwing the splash balls. Playing in the sand with Brenna and Lexie. Enjoying the seafoood and taking the family beach photos.  The photos were always and still are my favorite as I sit here looking at a collage from one of the trips. 

South Dakota trips with Mike and the girls to go pheasant hunting.  I remember the stories of how much you loved the good food, outdoors and visiting with everyone.  As well as the family reunions in Iowa where you enjoyed playing games and catching up with everyone. 

Mike so enjoyed tinkering around with you on various projects.  I remember when ya'll were painting the roof and Lexie went along.  The paint bucket got knocked off the roof and her new clothes came back splattered with paint. Thankfully, no one was hurt.  

Many years you cared for the girls when sick or tossed, caught, and pitched a softball to the girls in the backyard. Patient, kind and teaching along the way. Later, teaching them your dance moves as they brought you into the 21st century dance and music.

I'm blessed to have had you and mom with me for prom, highschool and college graduations, wedding, birth of the girls and everything in between.

You've left each of us with our hearts full of memories spent with you and mom. The love you shared with mom is an amazing example of unconditional love for all of us. 

Thanks for being YOU, our Wonderful dad!  I love and miss you every day, but find peace knowing your one of the angels watching over us.

Papa Farmer, we all miss you so much. We spent a lot of time together, fixed a lot of things together. I always enjoyed cooking some good ole' pork steaks on the grill for you. You lapped them up and enjoyed that "fat meat" as you would always say! And of course a good old bowl of ice cream before we went to bed. I'm so glad you got to go back to South Dakota pheasant hunting with me. We had a lot of fun and you and hung tough with me, because pheasant hunting is hard work. We'll never forget when I had to pull you out of that snow bank and of course you enjoyed my mom's roast beef gravy. Always ready to lend a hand help out in any way that you could. I'm gonna miss you Buddy!

Papa, 
You were a special soul with a kind heart, big smile, and enthusiastic attitude who inspired me to embrace both life's blessings and faults. Your optimism and lively spirit each and every day has taught me to see each day as a new opportunity, encouraged me to find my inner lively spirit, and led me to perceive life as though it if full of endless possibilities.  You were a man of originality, authenticity, and geniality that I respected, admired, and aspire to be. Your love for tinkering, adventure, music, and dance are a few of my favorite memories. I remember when I was a little tot who often explored and found herself fascinated by her Papa's emporium of rare treasures; it was a place- so distinct to you- where you were able to immerse yourself into your passion and express your adventurous and curious personality that we all loved.  I will always cherish our mutual love for dancing. We taught each other different expressions of dance and in the process, you taught me how to take it old school and I turned you into a twenty first century dancer who could hit the quan and whip and nae nae like no one else could. You were such a team player and accepted any dance we challenged you with, and I will always appreciate your willingness to participate, even at eighty six years old! We had lots of smiles, belly laughs, and tears!  Your devotion and love for you family is greater than the depths of the ocean and will last until the end of time. You will always be in my heart and I'll send you a hang loose sign every now and again, so stay on your toes so you can catch it. I love you.

We are so thankful for the wonderful times we all had enjoying Papa!  He was always so full of love and life and so much fun to be around!  We remember many adventures especially when we were "down granny's" with Papa - catching crawdads, going fishing over the bridge, four-wheeling, playing in the creek, swimming at the lake, coon hunting with the dogs, playing cards, and exploring!  There was never anything that Papa couldn't tinker with and get it to do exactly what he wanted it to.  He was so handy and always looking for his next project.  He was quite the dancer as well!  He had a smile that was contagious and he was always looking to share it with those around him!  We will also remember to "hang loose" in his honor!! ! We love you, Nana & Papa!!

Love and prayers to everyone in the loss of a wonderful man.  We have many great memories of the times we were blessed to spend with Laster.  What I remember most was his ability to always make me laugh.  He had such a good sense of humor and was a lot of fun to be around.  I am very thankful that we were able to have him join us at a couple family reunions over the years and we will miss him greatly.  May God grant you all with an abundance of grace and comfort as you carry on through this difficult time.  Heaven gained a beautiful angel who is now watching over you all.  {Love and hugs}  Sarah and family

To the greatest Papa I could ask for,

   You are missed by many! You are the GREATEST grandfather I could have ever asked for. I remember all the times you would flip me over and put me on your shoulders. You always took good care of me and I couldn't thank you enough for that. You always had that bright smile on your face and you always had a lot of love for everybody. I know you will be watching over me and helping me grow in life. You will always be in my thoughts everyday for the rest of my life. I love and miss you Papa!

Holly Dunn's song Daddy's Hands speaks of my dad's hands.  They were soft and kind, hard as steel, and you could read the stories from the callous and lines.  

Dad, thanks for the swing set that you built with your hands which my family continues to enjoy.  When Tinsley comes to Granddaddy's and Mimi's home she asks if she can go swing.  Lance likes his swing and will ask to go swing when he is older.  I remember when we went shopping for the wood and accessories for the swing and you built it at your house from the instructions and assembled it at my home on Newington Cove. The swing set had to move with us to our new home when we moved to Hickory Way.

Oh my, what a special person! I don't think I ever saw him without a big smile on his face.  My memories are those of visiting and card playing with Mama and Daddy, coon hunting, fun down at the creek, and of course, his love of dancing. And I can't forget the roller coaster in the backyard!! His friends and family loved him, and he returned that love.  He will be missed by all who knew him.
 Much love to the Farmer family.


Daddy 

You are missed, but in heaven your spirit/soul is free and you are yourself (happy and joking).  God called you home on December 28th, the date Clayton Lee was born as well as his heavenly birthday.  You are having a wonderful time with your Savior and with Clayton and Matthew along with family and friends.

Dad, thanks for sharing your values:  God/Jesus/Holy Spirit, commitment to mom and us girls and our families followed by extended family and friends.  Being there for us!

In 1954 you meet your sweetheart and on January 2, 1955 you all eloped to get married. I saw you and mom celebrate your 25th, 50th, 60th, 61st and almost your 62nd anniversary (5 days shy).  Between you and mom there was commitment and love for each other.

Dad with God's direction and help you were a wonderful provider.  You worked many extra hours to make ends meet along with fixing items yourself. 
 
Your man cave was hunting, tinkering in the garage and yard, and being in the Country.  

Thanks for being a wonderful Dad!

Some of my memories:  waking up and looking out our bedroom window to see a mule plowing the backyard for a garden; the pony we had in the backyard for a while, taking mommy's girl on a bus ride around Nashville; camping/vacationing in the tent and the truck camper, playing cards (rummy, rook, or solitary) by yourself or with family and friends;  riding in our red/white boat and fishing from it along with seeing you ski; the dogs (hunting/family pets); your dentures; your broken leg; the swing set by the willow tree; the swing hanging from the elm tree; the tether ball; baseball games; the country  four wheeling, fishing from the bridge, playing in the creek;  the wooden swing set which  stands in my backyard today that you made 20+ years ago; listening to the dogs go run; vacations with my family (Williamsburg, Washington DC and Gatlinburg) and at the chalet with everyone; seeing you dance (by yourself, with mom,  with us girls, holding the grandkids  either in your arms or by their hands, with extended family members and friends and the staff at Hickory Hills; the 5 then 6 of us going to Granny and Papa Prince's  and then on to Grandmamma and Granddaddy Farmer's in the car/truck down the State Highway before interstates;  family reunions on both sides;  you riding in the livestock truck cab from Cowan to Nashville;  your pocket knives; when you couldn't come home when serving on a Grand Jury; how you respected and loved Granny and Papa Prince; hearing about your and mom's vacations (Canada, Hawaii, coon hunts, Thanksgiving with the Van Liere's in South Dakota, Mike Van Liere's Family Reunions, etc.); Hang Loose;  Grandmamma Farmer  always calling you Laster; Cousin Week (grandkids) attending Vacation Bible School at Woodbine Cumberland Presbyterian Church and you walking me down the church aisle on my wedding day to James. 
  
Words cannot describe how much fun you enjoyed being PAPA to Matthew, Hannah, and Rebekah and to Clayton for the 6 hours we had him as well as to Tinsley and Lance but the memories tells me how much you did DADDY.  

July 29th is a special date because our Bryan (Hannah's husband) and you were born on this date and both of you enjoy the sport of hunting and fishing.  

Dad, I see you in my precious kids by Rebekah's love for horses, Hannah's  deep love for her children and her enjoyment of gymnastics and Matthew's spirit to run cross country, Tinsley's loves to be active and not need sleep and Bryan's commitment to his family and his enjoyment to fish and hunt, and Lance is a boy who like to know what is going on. 

LOVE YOU DADDY!!!
Connie

Love and prayers to the entire Farmer family.  I am so sorry for your loss of Mr. Farmer.   He was such a warm, fun and loving man with such beautiful eyes.  Wendy and I have been friends since we were five years old so I got to spend a lot of time at the Farmer house growing up, so many good memories.  
Mr. Farmer,  I loved all of your dogs, your beautiful yard, the joy you found in collecting all of your treasures and all of  the times I got to dance with you.  Most of all, I love you.
Mrs. Farmer, I cannot find the words to tell you how sorry I am.  You've been so good to me over the years and I thank you   and I love you!
Wendy, I love you so much!!
Blessings to all of you and my prayer is for the Lord to hold all of you in his arms and comfort you until you see Mr. Farmer again.  Love, Jill

To my one-of-a-kind Papa, 

I cannot describe how unreal it feels that you are no longer on this earth with us. You've been with me my entire life. As I look back and reflect on my life... You & Nana were a part of every single important moment. From all of my birthdays, to my high school & college graduations, to dancing at my wedding, to being there for the birth of my kids. I'm such a lucky woman to be able to call you Papa. You have always had the sweetest and most comforting smile. I remember riding in your truck down I-24 to the country as a kid and of course swinging on your hand-built swing in the backyard. You built us our childhood swing set. You built us our basketball hoop. You've been such an instrumental part of my life and I cannot thank you enough for all of the love you've shown me. 

I love you so very much Papa and one sweet day we will meet again! I'm comforted knowing you and Matt are together and that I have the absolute best angels watching over me. I love you and I miss you! Hang Loose Papa!

My continued prayers, love and support are with your family always.  I have been so blessed to have the Farmer family be a big part of my life.  From Wendy and I in school and being her adopted sister, to going square dancing; and most of all visiting and getting a special tour of a one of a kind garage filled with treasures collected over the years....  Love to you all...

I would always tell everyone that Mr Farmer was my buddy. We hope in life that people will look and remember us for the special things we might have said or done. I will always remember our conversations we had. If he saw me outside I knew it was just a matter of time he would walk over to say hello or to see if I needed help with anything. He would say "that's what neighbors are for is to help one another". Because of his hearing we talked with my face inches from his ear most of the time, but it got the job done. I remember the last thing we done together, I bought my mom some rose bushes before her stroke and he saw me planting them and he came down and we planted those for her. I now have those roses at my house to remind me of my mother but to also remind me of my friend Mr Farmer. I remember one time he showed me his garage and his little museum of collectibles above the garage and how proud he was just to be showing the things he had collected over the many years. The work he put into placing everything just like he wanted.  That was a good day. Im thankful for the chance to getting to know Mr Farmer and those good days and conversations. Love him and Mrs Farmer and Wendy. Thank you all for letting me be part of the family. Sincerely, Mike Beecham

Dear Daddy,

I love you forever! I am grateful that families can be together forever! It has been a wonderful life for me to have you as a wonderful daddy! Thanks for all that you and mom have done for me throughout my life! 

I celebrate you and the special person you are and the wonderful life that you have enjoyed here on the earth. I hope you will enjoy your eternity! We look forward to seeing you again and may we all hang loose until then!

Christ lives! Christ loves each of us! Christ rose from the dead and so shall you and so shall we! 

I can only imagine that you would have danced to your knees as Christ met you!

Love forever,
Regina

Dear Mom and Daddy,
Love is eternal! It has been so very special to enjoy the love you have shared with each other! As you would have celebrated your 62nd anniversary on Jan 2nd! 
I upload this photo to celebrate that anniversary with you! As your love will be forever!

Papa,
We absolutely will be able to hang loose for all eternity knowing that you are protecting us. We love you! We miss you! We know you are always ready to help us. Thank you for already helping me fix my tv stand and windows as one of your first tasks from the other side. I LOVE YOU!

My prayers are with your family. He was simply a joy to take care of and we loved him. He will be missed by me and all of the staff at Hickory Hills. Please give Frances a hug for me.

I remember as a child Uncle Laster coming to Big papas (Clyde Farmer, his brother) and them going coon hunting and always having stories to tell.  I sure will miss that, but I know him and all his brothers and sisters are having a big celebration with each other.  Rest in Heaven

My dad called me Laster a lot most of my life out of love for his brother. A lot of my momerys of Uncle Laster were great times hearing about and getting to go coon hunting with him and Uncles Clyde and Clarence. I will miss him, but my memories of him will live on.

So sorry to have to give up a good cousin and  friend.  Will miss Lester at the family reunions.  He always added a lot of joy to the group.
Love Barb

Regina, holding you and your family in the light. May the light of your father and the memories he brought to your family burn bright in your hearts for many years to come. Love, karyn

My condolences to the Farmer Family in the passing of Mr. Farmer.  He was a good employee for us at the UT Extension Central Region Office.  I always enjoyed my talks with him and the wisdom he would share.

Wendy & Mike,   

We always enjoyed your dad and his humor joining us at the family reunions in Iowa.  Remember him going after that woodchuck and getting it.  If we remember right he was discussing eating it for dinner!!!  He always had a smile on his face and you had to shout to make sure he heard ya!  He even made a point to join us in Volley Ball.    Yes, he truly was a kind spirit to add to the family.    Sending prayers for comfort as I don't think your truly ready to lose a parent no matter what age they are.......

love and hugs to you all

Marie & Kevin Gleesing and Jack Vandermay

  
  Thinking of you Frances and all of your Children, Grandchildren and rest of Family during this difficult and sad time.  May God Bless each of you and 
hope you find comfort in knowing Laster is with our Lord and Savior now and out of his suffering.

We would like to extend our sincere condolences.
Joe Baxter
Wiley Baxter
Harold Baxter
Judy Bergmann

May God's loving kindness comfort you and help you through this sad time Psalms 29:11

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William Laster Farmer

29 juillet 1929 – 28 décembre 2016

Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Woodlawn Memorial Park

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