Edmond Samuel Harrod

Frankfort - Edmond Ed S. Harrod, Sr., 82, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, June 23, 2014, where he was reunited with his loving wife of 53 years, Carol Ann Lewis Harrod. Services for Mr. Harrod will be conducted from Harrod Brothers Funeral Home at 11am Thursday, June 26, 2014, with Reverend Everett Hawkins officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8pm, and beginning at 9am Thursday at the funeral home. Ed was born November 30, 1931, in Franklin County to the late Sanford Miles and Florence Harrod. He enlisted with the US Army, serving with the 101st Airborne during the Korean era. After his service to our country, Ed returned home to graduate from high school. He retired as Road Foreman from the Transportation Cabinet with over 30 years service. Ed was a lifelong farmer and recipient of the Pioneer Farmer Award on April 21, 2005, member of the first class of the Franklin County Parks and Recreation Hall of Fame, and became a Kentucky Colonel on January 11, 1974. He was a member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and most recently attended the Faith Baptist Church. Ed''s life revolved around his family and farming, and he was a faithful UK Wildcat fan. He is survived by four children, Cindy (Gerald) Hedges, Eddie (Susan) Harrod, Jr., Karen (Terry) Wooldridge, and Jeff (Beth) Harrod; sisters, Betty Harrod (the late Gayle) Wright and Emily Harrod (the late Kenneth) Moore; grandchildren, Jerry (Lauren) Hedges, Justin (Sara Beth) Hedges, Jennifer (Alvin) Cummins, Kelly (Danny) Harrod, Bethany (Jeff) Abrams, Emily (Josh) Brown, T. J. (Jessica) Wooldridge, Todd (Andrea) Wooldridge, Megan (Matt) Gabbard, Rebecca Harrod, Jenna Harrod, Jacob Harrod; and great grandchildren, Maseyn, Rylee, Trace, and Miles Hedges; Makayla and A. J. Cummins, Katelyn, Sam, and Maggie Harrod, Allie and Luke Abrams, Tyler and Ella Wooldridge, Molly and Lane Wooldridge, and Owen Gabbard. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by brothers, A. C. and Miles June Harrod; and sisters, Clara Belle Harrod, Geneva Harrod (the late Raymond) Brewer, and Ann Harrod Rodgers Stinnett. Mr. Harrod''s grandsons will honor Paps by serving as Pallbearers, while the granddaughters and great grandchildren are recognized as Honorary Pallbearers. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Ed''s memory to the Faith Baptist Church Building Fund, 50 Bridgeport-Benson Road, Frankfort, KY 40601. Arrangements are under the direction of Harrod Brothers Funeral Home; condolences may be shared via the online guest book at www.harrodbrothers.com.

Tributes

Edmond Samuel Harrod

November 30, 1931 - June 23, 2014