Harry Haffner, Jr.

Harry Thomas Haffner, Jr., age 78, of Hendersonville, passed away October 6, 2008. Harry worked in the automobile industry his entire life, beginning in Nashville, TN and later in Lexington and Louisville, KY. He taught the Dale Carnegie Sales Course for 10 years. He was an avid fisherman and golf was his passion. He played with the Tennessee Traveling Seniors, since his retirement and return to TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Thomas, Sr. and Alice Miller Haffner; and a brother, Jacob J. Haffner. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, George Anne Pellettieri Haffner; his daughters, Deborah Darrell West and Julia Wayne Kirby; his sons, Johnny Julia Haffner, Joe Gina Haffner and George Haffner; his grandchildren, Lee, Elliott, Allison and Adrienne West, Julia, Christopher Ryan, Gretchen and Alex Haffner, Lauren Hollis, Cassandra and Julia Anne Kirby; and his sister, Margaret Haffner Norris. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at the Hendersonville Funeral Home. Inurnment services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alive Hospice or to the Sumner County Humane Society.