Harold Dean Farley, age 63 of Woodstock, Georgia, beloved father, husband, and friend arrived in Heaven peacefully on February 4, 2019. He was born on August 23, 1955 in Beeville, Texas. Harold was an immensely talented, hard-working man and a jack-of-all-trades with a sense of humor that will never be forgotten. Harold was a writer of satire, wit, and encouragement as evidenced by his Facebook friends and fans.

Harold was an accomplished pianist and organist from an early age, actor and balladeer in high school, and music and youth director during college. After graduation from Baylor University, he began his journey into music evangelism.

After meeting Deshone Sikes, through mutual friends, they quickly fell in love and married on August 25, 1979. They began their life together sharing the Gospel through music in churches throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Their daughter, Jillian, joined them in 1984. Over the next decade, Harold continued his music ministry for several churches. Once the family relocated to Georgia in 1993, Harold moved into the business world and worked as a mortgage underwriter for the majority of his career at HomeBanc.

After retirement from the mortgage industry, Harold worked as an actor in a number of film projects, including Footloose (2011) , Second Wind (winner of the 2014 Georgia Short Film Series Award), Blues for Willadean, The Anna Nicole Story, Inheritance Italian Style , and Joyful Noise . He also loved performing as the mob boss and other fascinating characters in murder mystery dinner theatres in the Atlanta area.

Most recently, Harold worked as a security guard at Coosawatte River Resort in Ellijay, Georgia.

Harold loved the North Georgia mountains and dearly treasured his "tiny" cabin that was a constant source of projects. He could build anything he set his heart on - just like his daddy. As a result, he and Jillian were constantly watching HGTV together for new ideas, but mainly to critique other people's ideas. Harold was so artistic and musically gifted, and the times he sat down to play the piano just for the dogs will be sorely missed.

Harold is survived by his daughter and the light of his life, Jillian Noel Farley, his best friend and beloved wife of 39 years, Cheryl Deshone Farley, and several loving cousins scattered across Texas.

Harold was preceded in passing by his mother, Ruby Lee Upchurch Farley, and father, Edward May Farley.

In lieu of flowers, there are two families serving in Southeast Asia that are dear to our hearts, the Howards and the Lanfords. To honor Harold by a donation to these ministries, please use PayPal (JillianFarley@Outlook.com). Please designate which family you would like to receive your gift if you have a preference.