AV McFarland, 93, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 24, 2025. AV was born on December 20, 1931, in Elizabeth, LA, to R.C. McFarland and Mary Elizabeth Taylor. He proudly served as a veteran of the United States Air Force and later worked at Sandia National Laboratories. In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening and tinkering with shortwave radios. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
AV is survived by his wife of 10 years, Robbie McFarland; children: Roger McFarland (Kathy) of Lake Forest, NC, Ric McFarland (Renee) of Sandia, NM, Ron McFarland (Val) of Cincinnati, OH, and Reva Ruhe (Tom) of Bremer, WA; 9 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, multiple siblings, his son, Robert McFarland, and his first wife, Phyllis McFarland.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. at Vista Memory Gardens Cemetery.
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