Kern County Obituaries

Steven L. Harmon

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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April 12, 1957 – May 27, 2004 
Steven L. Harmon of Batesburg, S.C., passed 
away suddenly on May 27 at the age of 47.
Steve was a very loving, family-oriented man 
who believed that without God or his family, he 
was nothing.
He was a very devoted husband to his wife 
Susan, with whom he spent the last 20 years, 
and a loving father to his daughter Mallory, who 
followed in his footsteps by graduating from high 
school with honors.
Steve was a hard-working man who would not let 
a day go by when he was not working in his 
shop, doing things in the yard or going to his 
place of business. Steve did fiberglass body work 
on cars and painted them. He was not satisfied 
unless it was perfect, believing that if it was not 
perfect, it was not complete.
Although he was a very hard worker, he managed 
to make time for his family and NASCAR, the one 
sport that could get Steve to actually sit down 
and relax. Throughout his life he admired a few 
race car drivers but the two that come to mind 
are Davey Allison and Ernie Irvin. When Davey 
died in 1993, Steve was grief stricken.
Steve loved life and he lived it to the fullest. 
Never a day went by when he was not thankful 
for another day and he bestowed this love for life 
and thankfulness to God upon his daughter, 
Mallory. Steve's family meant so much to him 
that he, his wife and daughter drove 3,000 miles 
from South Carolina to Tehachapi  for the 
opportunity to give his step-daughter away in 
marriage. While in Tehachapi he touched many 
people's lives deeply. His friends are all saddened 
by his death and he will be greatly missed. 
Steve leaves behind his loving, caring and 
devoted wife, Susan; daughter, Mallory, of 
Batesburg, S.C.; step-daughters and sons-in-
law, Amy Garcia (Ben) of Tehachapi, April 
Waddell (Lee) and Michele Painter of Jacksonville, 
Fla.; two sisters, Loretta and Yvonne; brother, 
Daniel; 11 step-grandchildren; his favorite niece 
by marriage, Audrey Burton; and a host of other 
family and friends.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents, 
Ruben and Pearl Harmon of Batesburg, S.C.
Milton-Shealy funeral home handled the 
arrangements in Batesburg, S.C.
 
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