Obituary of William Harry Haga, Jr.

MARION, Va.

William Harry Haga, Jr. age 81, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020 at his home.

Harry was born in Appomattox, Va. March 26, 1939 to the late William Harry Haga, Sr. and Tessie Mays Haga. As a young boy he and his family located to Chilhowie and then to Marion where he was a caddie at the golf course – and was a favorite to many of the big-time Holston Hills golfers. Harry worked in the manufacturing industry and retired from Natalie Knitting in Chilhowie, and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Virgil Haga, Ronald Haga and Clarence Haga; and a grandson, Dusty Lusk.

Harry is survived by his wife, Martha Overbey Haga of Marion, Va.; four children, Jerry W. Haga, Sr. of Wytheville, Va., Karen V. Lusk and husband, Danny of Cascade, Md., Richard A. Haga and wife, Pam -special daughter-in-law and part-time caregiver, of Atkins, Va., William B. "Bill" Haga, and wife, Brenda of Marion, Va.; brothers, David D. Haga and wife, Judy, and Buford C. Haga and wife, Patsy, all of Marion, Va.; grandchildren, Wayne Haga, Dusty Haga and wife, PJ, Nathan Haga and wife, Becky, Josh Haga and wife, Alisa, Natasha Fuller and husband, Jay, Brittany Lusk and special friend, Daniel, Kaitlyn Lusk and special friend, Jack; step-grandchildren, Christopher Leonard and Jordan Propst; great-grandchildren, Branson, Abbi, Kayleigh, Brooklyn, Lilly, Ethan, Addi, Ariah, and one on the way; special niece, Hazel Wagner; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Pastor Gary Trout officiating. Burial will be private at Rose Lawn Mausoleum. The family will receive friends Saturday from Noon until 2 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel.

To share memories of William Harry Haga, Jr., please visit www.seaverbrown.com. Care for Harry's family has been entrusted to Seaver-Brown Funeral Service & Crematory, 237 East Main Street, Marion, Va. 24354.