Gary L Harrod's Obituary
Gary L. Harrod entered into his eternal home on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at the age of 76 years, at his home in DeRidder. Gary was born on November 21, 1947, in DeRidder to William Monroe, Sr. and Sarah Jane Smith Harrod.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Labby Memorial in DeRidder. Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2024, starting at 2:00 PM with a visitation starting at 1:00 PM at the funeral home with Rev. Dale Keel officiating. Interment will follow at the Old Cypress Cemetery in DeRidder, LA with military honors. Funeral Services under the care and direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder.
Gary enlisted into the U.S. Army and served from 1966 to 1969. After the Army, he worked at Fort Polk as a Boiler Plant Operator until his retirement. He loved to play music on the guitar at any family function, and loved to piddle around the house and raise his cows. He loved his family especially his grandchildren where he would saddle up a horse and ride them around the fields. He was a true outdoorsman where he found joy in being on the water fishing or in the woods hunting. But most of all, he found love raising his children and two of his grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 57 years, Sherry “Janie” Harrod of DeRidder; daughter, Jana Fiedler and husband Robert of Watford City, N.D.; two grandchildren that they raised as their own, Devin Brown and wife Kelsey, and Victoria Flores and husband Luis; brother, Bob Harbison and wife Vercie of DeRidder; sister-n-law, Judy Harrod; grandson, Kyzer Fiedler; five great-grandchildren, Nova Jackson, De’Myah Watts, De’Lylah Watts, De’Shyah Watts, and LeiLani Flores, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Preceded in death by his parents, William M. Harrod, Sr. and Sarah Jane Smith Harrod; daughter, Angela Harrod Brown; son, Shandon Harrod; brothers, Roy Harbison, and Bill Harrod; sisters, Ima Keel, Rachel Richmond, Wilma Smith, and Elaine Simpson.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Devin Brown, Aaron Keel, Kyzer Fiedler, Buddy Maddox, Greg Hill, and Ken Harbison.
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