Obituary: Richard ‘Mike’ Harris

A memorial visitation and Masonic Service’s for Richard “Mike” Harris, 69, Athens will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Sand Springs Baptist Church with Erick Graham officiating.

Inurnment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park, Athens under the direction of Autry’s Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens.

Mr. Harris passed away July 17, 2017 in Athens.

Mr. Harris as born May 3, 1948 in Jacksonville, Texas to the late Richard Leo and Verlone Sue Harris. He was a farmer and loved tinkering and restoring tractors. He was a mason and Shriner. Mike loved to spend time with his best friend and family member Gary Dell Harris.

Survivors include his wife of 24 years Joann, children; Richard Mark Harris and wife Tresa, Greg Murrah and Jeff Cole along with several grandchildren and great grandchildren, sister; Edna Sue McLemore and husband Don.