Claudia "Queen Sugar" Harmon, 83, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka.  A native of Alachua, FL, she was the daughter of James Evans and Margarie Jones Evans, born on Friday, December 18, 1936. She grew up in Daytona Beach and was educated in the Volusia County School District, graduating from Campbell High School. During her first year of college, she attended FAMU in Tallahassee and subsequently transferred to Bethune-Cookman College, where she was voted as most talented and best dressed. On Saturday, June 6, 1964, Claudia was united in marriage to John H. Harmon, Jr. She was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church. Her love for playing the piano led her to formerly serve as musician at several local churches in addition to her church, New Bethel A.M.E. Church of San Mateo, and Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church of East Palatka. She was also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the St. Johns-Putnam-Flagler Charmettes. Claudia was very talented and over the course of her working career, she was employed in the tissue department at the former Hudson Pulp & Paper Mill (now Georgia-Pacific); customer service representative at Clay Electric Co-Op, substitute teacher, Putnam County School District, and Insurance agent for the former Life of Georgia Insurance Company. Claudia was an accomplished seamstress. As a husband-wife team, Claudia would custom-design the interior of caskets while John was constructing the wooden exterior. Claudia was a respected wedding coordinator and also was a facilitator for summer youth programs. Claudia's personality plus brought her to serve as "Mistress of Ceremonies" and guest host for countless civic affairs and formal events. She enjoyed spending time with family, cooking, entertaining, dancing, singing, playing the piano and doing yardwork. She was proud of the namesake dance troop she initiated, "The Harmonettes."

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in eternal rest by her son, James "Tony" Harmon; first cousin ("like a brother") Bobby Jones.

She leaves to cherish her memories: daughters , Brenda Harmon, Cherise Harmon, Palatka; sister, Elaine Evans, St. Petersburg; grandchildren , Derrick Harmon, Devin Williams, Jacksonville; Shelileah (Marcus) Newman, Harrisburg, NC; great-grandchildren , Christian and Sierra Newman; special loved ones, Keith (Veronica) James, Simone and Sydney James, Dawn (Alan) Jones, Alan Jones, Jr. and Cherise Jones; godchildren, Derek Hutcherson, Patrick Alexander, Rhonda Fells Cooley, Korey Calhoun; and a host of other relatives, friends and her beloved Chihuahua, Coco.

In compliance with CDC COVID-19 guidelines (including required masks) a limited, socially-distanced visitation for family and friends will be 4-6 p.m., Sunday, July 26, and Homegoing service will be 12 noon, Monday, July 27 at "Flagg's Chapel of Serenity". Rev. James McGriff, Pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church, Palatka, is the eulogist.