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Submitted: 2/24/12 • Approved: 2/27/12 • Last Updated: 7/27/12 • R653993-G0-S3
August 31, 1923 - July 15, 2011
James F Harris, 87, of Mayflower, AR passed away in his home July 15, 2011. He was the son of James Amos Harris & Cecil Valle Dodson Harris. He was born August 31, 1923.
Jim was a veteran of the US Army Air Corps. He was stationed in Hobbs, New Mexico & there he met his wife of nearly 68 years. He moved to Texas where he worked as a farmer & rancher. January of 1958 brought the family to Mayflower, Arkansas where he continued to farm & work on the missile bases all over central Arkansas. From 1964-1974 he found himself a business man with the purchase of Harris Grocery also located in Mayflower. After retirement from the grocery business he returned to the skill he loved the most, being a gifted carpenter. He was able to travel with the Volunteer Christian Builders for over 10 years building churches all over the north & southwest US. He was blessed to use his skills in his own church working on three building phases for First Baptist Church of Mayflower of which one building bears his name. The Jim Harris Educational Building was dedicated in 1987. The things he was best known for was his firm handshake, stern voice, love for his family & service to his Lord.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Judy Harris Gentry, parents, one brother & two sisters. He is survived by his wife Anna Proffitt Harris; son Gary Harris (Luola) of Mayflower, AR; daughter Kay Stacy (Marc) of Jacksonville, AR; brother C B “Bun” Harris of Midland, Texas; six grandchildren, Preston Gentry (Sheri) of Arlington, TX, Kara Coval (Greg) of Scranton, PA, Eric Harris (Emma) of Mauertown, VA, Bryan Harris (Amanda) of Conway, AR, Ashley Bell (Joshua) of Lowell, AR, Whitney Weir (Brian) of Royse City, Texas; ten great grandchildren, Chase & Bailey Gentry, Cody Boggs, Lauren & Owen Harris, Dillon Hana, Mallory Harris, Evan & Aubrey Bell & Natalie Weir.
Married Anna August 14, 1943
Contributed on 2/24/12 by hawkindonna
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