Son of Joseph Lucian Gordon & Chloe Belle Paxson
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Wednesday, October 11, 2008
Harold Reginald Gordon, died Oct. 9, 2008 at Haymarket, VA.
A memorial service was held at Haymarket Baptist Church Oct. 18.
Harold was born Aug. 16, 1930 to Joseph Lucian Gordon and Chloe
Belle Paxson Gordon in Center Ridge, Ark. After graduating from
high school, he attended college at Harding University in Searcy,
Ark, but after a year he joined the U.S. Navy. While in the navy
he completed a degree in Electronic Engineering from the University
of Maryland. After retiring as a Master Chief Petty Officer from
the U.S. Navy he joined Hewlett Packard in Atlanta, GA as the Repair
Center Service Manager, Atlanta Office. He moved into Personnel
(Training & Recruiting) in 1974 and became the Southern Sales Region
Human Resource Manager in 1976. Following his retirement
from HP in 1992, he became a Registered Rep. with Waddell and
Reed Inc. Financial Services. He and Guerry Myers met in a grief support
group in Atlanta and were later married on May 4, 2002. In April
2005 Harold and Guerry moved to Northern Virginia to make their home
near Guerry's daughter. They joined Haymarket Baptist Church where
they began the Outreach Home Touch Program. Harold taught Bible
Study Class and served on various committees before becoming a
Deacon. He is survived by his wife Guerry Graham Myers Gordon, a
daughter Cathy Shipp of Starkville, MS, three step-children, Kym
Partridge, Hamilton GA, Remmie Miller, Marietta, GA and Guerry
Drey, Haymarket, VA; two brothers, Paxson, OK & Robert, TX &
nine grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent
to Haymarket Baptist Church, P.O. Box 182, Haymarket, VA 20169.
