Brad was a kind and gentle soul. He was a well loved and talented musician and member of the Raleigh, NC musical community. He shared his love of music by teaching, mentoring, and nurturing musicians of all ages. Brad was a member of the Eastside Ramblers, who perform weekly and lead open jam sessions, encouraging musicians of all levels to participate. He also taught numerous musicians private lessons on guitar and various other instruments. He was a driving force in growing the Bluegrass community in Raleigh and recently began working with the Pinecone organization, leading jam sessions with inspiring musicians.
Brad is survived by his parents, Lester and Cindy, and his brothers, Jamie, Kevin (Crystal), and Andrew (BethAnne), nieces and nephew, Devin Gregg, Katlynn, Kylee, and Mikey Farmer.
Brad graduated from Wren High School and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Music/Classical Guitar from the University of South Carolina and a Masters in Guitar Performance from East Carolina University.
Visitation will be Sunday August 27 at 1:00-2:15 pm, followed by the service at 2:30pm, both held at Shiloh Methodist Church 135 Reid Bagwell Rd, Piedmont, SC 29673.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the PineCone-Piedmont Council of Traditional Music Brad Farmer Memorial Scholarship Fund for Aspiring Musicians. Donations can be made online at https://pinecone.org/donate/.
Brad will be deeply missed by all whose lives he touched and his memory will forever live on in our hearts.