Audra Harmon

Audra Harmon of Whitesboro, passed away on January 21, 2026 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on June 8, 1939 in Gainesville, to Zeddie W. and Edna (Fox) Kitchens.

Audra attended Gainesville public schools. She married Don W. Harmon on March 3, 1956. Among her jobs, aside from homemaking, she worked at Linda Jo Shoe Factory and Gibson’s. She co-owned and operated a ceramic shop, linen curlers, Green Stamp store.

Audra was held in high esteem in the Hunt County Foster Care Program where she cared for numerous kiddos over a ten-year period. She was very loved by the children in her care. When Facebook came in to popularity, one of her former foster daughters searched for and found Audra to tell her what a wonderful difference she had made in her life. They continued to communicate through Facebook until Alzheimer’s made it too difficult for Audra. Don and Audra often said that their experience in foster care was the “toughest job they ever loved.”

Audra’s and her late husband’s most recent church membership was at their neighborhood church, Vilott Baptist Church, where they loved the teaching and fellowship.

Audra loved children and her greatest delight was a visit with her many children, grandchildren, great and great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Harmon was preceded in death by her parents Z. W. and Edna (Fox) Kitchens; mother and father-in-love Jewel and Cleo Harmon; step-father-in-law J.D. McNeil; husband Don Harmon; daughter Deann Bellar; sisters Arlie Bell Flushe, Norene Blakely, Norma Price, Zeddie Shuppert, and Ginger Latham; brother-in-law Robbye (Buddy) Harmon.

Audra is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Angie and Mike Dillard of Callisburg; daughter Tracye Barthhold of Callisburg; grandchildren: Abby and Husband Adrian Bell from Whitehouse, Riley and Wife Kristen Horan of Avenger, Joye and husband Jerry Harrell of Sivells Bend, Barry and wife Brooke Barthold of Valley View, Olivia and husband Heath Bayer of Muenster, Roger and Wife Jenna Barthhold of Decatur, Walton Young of Iowa Park, Sandee Mercer of Iowa Park; great-grandchildren: Audra Odama, Dylan Craver, A.J. Bell, Trevon Bell, Jayden Bell, Joslyn Bell, Alexandria Walker, Peyton Barthold, Maddie Barthold, Parker Barthold, Merritt Barthold, Isaiah Bayer, Erik Bayer, Melanie Bayer, Adelaide Bayer, Kylee Barthold, Kolten Barthold, Christopher Horan, Mason Horan, Madison Horan, Elija Horan, Michigan Mercer, Gavin Mercer, Lindsay Mercer; great-great-grandchildren: Milo Mercer, twin daughters of Lindsay Mercer, Preslee Walker, Nolyn Odama; brother-in-law Ronnie and wife Janice Harmon; sister-in-law Elaine Harmon; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home at 1:00 PM Wednesday, January 28, 2026 with funeral services following at 2:00 PM with Pastor Rick Isham officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Woodbine.

Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Mrs. Harmon to ABBA of Gainesville, https://abbatexas.org/contact-us-in-gainesville-1. Thank you for your support.