Nur Jun “Braddock” Harmon, affectionately known as “Buddy Roll,” was born on January 8, 1929 in Windsor, Virginia. He was the sixth of seven children born to the late Mary Edwards Harmon and Nur Thomas Harmon. He quietly slipped away on March 25, 2017 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onley, Virginia.
Braddock attended and graduated from the public schools of Accomack County. After completing several correspondence courses, he became one of the Shore’s first African American licensed/certified carpenters and he used his self-employed skills to train numerous young men in the field of carpentry. Braddock was also one of the Shore’s first African American licensed insurance agents. He also earned a certificate in taxidermy.
Braddock joined Tabernacle Baptist Church at an early age and was a loyal, faithful, and devoted member. He served in various positions including church clerk, record keeper of attendance and finances, Sunday school teacher and Superintendent of the Sunday school for more than fifty-five years.
Braddock was united in holy matrimony to Mary Grace Hardy on July 7, 1957 and this union was blessed with six children.
Braddock developed a love for reading and was an avid collector of all types of books. He was an adventurer and loved to travel. For his family or anyone who was willing to listen, most experiences with him were life lessons. He never stopped learning or teaching.
He leaves to cherish loving memories: his wife of fifty-nine years, Mary Grace Harmon; five sons, Gregory (Ella) Hardy of Milford, DE, Braddock Harmon, Jr. of Rosedale, MD, Micah (Shirleen) Harmon of Greenbackville, VA, Cornelius (Alice) Harmon of Dover, DE, and Keith Harmon of Greenbackville, VA; one daughter, Debra (Earl) Johnson of Parksley, VA; twenty-four grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; one great, great-grandchild; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Harmon, Sr. and five sisters, Ellen McField, Elizabeth Johnson, Velma Marshall, Dolly Chase, and Ida Holden.
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