Don Harris
September 19, 1952 ~ February 16, 2025
From the Feb 25, 2025 e-EditionGLEASON - Don Harris, 72, of Gleason, Tenn., died Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.
He was born September 19, 1952.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Landa Blankenship Harris, and two sons, Chris and Corey (Kerry) Harris, all of Gleason. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Cody, Kinlee, Cayden, and Carter Harris, and Braxtyn and Ryker Jones. Mr. Harris leaves behind a sister, Sue (James) Bell of Memphis, and brother, Jimmy (Mary Ellen) Harris of Sharon, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawson and Modene Harris.
Before his retirement in 2014, Don, was a Tenn. National Guard veteran serving 21 years and was the owner of Harris Heating and Cooling. He was a member of Gleason First Baptist Church and an active member of 330 Masonic Lodge in Gleason.
Services were at Gleason First Baptist Church on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Burial was in Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason.
Williams Funeral Home of Gleason, Tenn.
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