William Gerald Farr, Jr.'s Obituary
William G. Farr, Jr., 83, passed away Saturday August 14, 2010. Mr. Farr was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and attended graduate school for mortgage banking at Northwestern University in Chicago. During his career he was elected Young Mortgage Banker of the Year, President of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Memphis and President of the Memphis Chapter of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers. He later was executive Vice President of Percy Galbreath & Son Mortgage Bankers, and went on to become President and co-owner of the company. Survivors include his daughter, Ruth “Cissy” Farr; a son, William G. Farr, III, Angie Estes Farr; and two grandchildren. He also leaves his sister, Mary Clay Farr Beach, and his former wife Ruth West Farr. He was a lifetime member of Grace -St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Grace -St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
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