John Lee Harling was born on June 11, 1948 in McCormick, SC. He was the son of the late Otis Harling Sr. and Cora Lee Davis Harling. John departed this life on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in Greenwood, SC. He was 76 years old.

John attended McCormick County Schools and  worked in logging and wood processing before retirement.

In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by a daughter,  Stephanie Diane Harling, sisters, Helen Louise Simon and Pearly Mae Tennant and brothers, James Harling, William Hearst and Robert Harling.

John’s memories will be cherished by his daughters, Donna Harling of Atlanta, GA and Wanda Sigler of Augusta, GA; sons, Ronnie Harling (Bertha) of Kingsland, GA and John Harling Jr (Sharde Wiggleton) of McCormick, SC, Patricia Harling of McCormick, SC; sisters, Lillie Bell Middleton, Rose Freeman (Donnie) and Mary Talbert (Clarence) all of Greenwood, SC; brothers, Barnett Harling of Greenwood, SC, Otis Harling Jr and Willie Harling (Alice) both of McCormick, SC; a special nephew raised in the home, Kenneth Davis (Jackie) of Edgefield, SC; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.