THOMAS OWEN HARRIS (1955) Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas Thomas Owen "Major" Harris Husband of Molie Agnes Davis, dau of William L. Davis Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Billy R. Boykin E-mail ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Texarkana Daily News, 3/11/1955, page 3 col. 5 Thomas Owen "Major" Harris, 69, of Mandeville, Ark., died at 5:35 p.m. Thursday at his home. Mr. Harris was a life-long resident of Miller County and a retired farmer. Survivors are his wife: four daughters, Mrs. Earl Higginbotham, Mrs. Loyd Chapman, Mrs. Audie Brock, all of Texarkana and Mrs. Robert Cowan of Ft. Worth: three sons, J. D. Harris , Oscar Harris, and James Harris, all of Texarkana: twelve grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews: one brother, Joe Harris: and one sister, Mrs. Bertie Williams. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the East Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. H. G. Grigson, Jr. officiating and the Rev. Mr. Lemond assisting. Burial will be in the Harmony Grove Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be his nephews, J. W. Williams, Edward Williams, Walter Harris, Tilman Davis, Clarence Davis, T.L. Grigson, Arlie Aaron, and Ellis Bull. Honorary pallbearers are Joe Willie McJunkins, Bernace McJunkins, L. G. Clemmons, Don Lambert, Joe Dove, Harry Buford, Gilson Cox, William Varner, Andrew Reed, J. C. Miller, Jack Hickerson, C.H. Ross, Garland McJunkins, Aaron Hall, A. D. Corder, Chester Hickman, Marshall Rivers, C.M. Barrow, M.T. Jones, Joe Watts, Roy Rumsey, Lynn Farr, J. L. Pitman, Carroll Reid, James Reed, F. A. Reed, Allan Grant, Fay Pitman,, H. W. Hall, F. W. Wardlaw, A. D. Goss, L. S. Long, J. A. Bullington, Weldon Ames, W. R. Chalker, Henry Mathis, J.T. Jones, Tom Wright, J. C. Chapman, L. F. McAfee, Harver Nelson, and F.W. Fincher. RESEARCHER NOTE: Wife maiden name, Mollie Agnes DAVIS. ************************************************************************