Joseph Samuel Harris, 89, a lifetime resident of Granville County passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Universal Healthcare in Oxford.
He was born December 17, 1929 in Granville County to the late Louis Taylor Harris and Bertha Mae Turner Harris. Mr. Harris was a member of Gray Rock United Methodist Church and retired as Recreation Director at Murdoch Center. After retirement he owned Triangle Float Company.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Gray Rock Methodist Church by Rev. Matthew Robinson and Rev. John Yount. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife of sixty-nine years, Sallie Emory Harris of Wilton; two sons, Joseph Howard Harris (Ollie) and Samuel Mark Harris (Teresa), both of Wilton; a sister, Margie Mae White of Creedmoor; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Fredonia Lovell and three brothers, Lewis Taylor Harris, Jr, a twin brother, Paul H. Harris and William Albert Harris (Blue).
Visitation will be held Friday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 PM February 22, 2019 at Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor and at other times at the home.
Flowers are kindly accepted or memorials may be made to Gray Rock United Methodist Church, c/o of Jason Hockaday, 3692 Cannady Mill Rd., Kittrell, NC 27544.
