BARROW COUNTY, GA - OBITS   Mr. J. T. Harrison
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The Winder News, Wednesday 27 June 1956 (front page)

Noted Bethlehem Citizen Dies After Extended Illness

The Bethlehem Community and people throughout Barrow
County were saddened this week because of the death of
Mr. J. T. Harrison.  Mr. Harrison passed away at the
Winder-Barrow Hospital on Sunday, June 24th after an
extended illness.  He was 78 years old having been born
on October 28, 1877, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A.
J. Harrison

Mr. Harrison was an official of the Bethlehem Methodist
Church for several years, serving in the capacity of
steward and trustee and taught the Adult Bible Class
for a number of years.  He was Justice of Peace for
Bethlehem District for many years and served as
chairman of the Barrow County Board of Education for
several years.  Mr. Harrison also served as Tax
Assessor for Barrow County for two years.  He was well
known and held in high esteem for his willingness to
assist in anything that was for the betterment of his
community. Funeral services for Mr. Harrison were held
on Tuesday afternoon, June 26th at 3 o'clock at the
Bethlehem Methodist Church with the Rev. L. G. Martin
and Rev. Marvin Brewer as the officiating ministers.
The remains were placed in state at 2 o'clock.
Interment was in the churchyard cemetery with Wise
Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Minnie Tanner
Harrison; three sons, Ernest Harrison, Bethlehem; James
Harrison, Winder; and M. C. Harrison, of Sylvester,
Ga.; three daughters, Mrs. Boyd Baggett, Lawrenceville;
Mrs. Ethridge Blount, Savannah; and Mrs. Russell
Daniel, Fr., Athens; two brothers, Henry Harrison,
Blanchard, Okla.; and Lloyd Harrison, Bethlehem; five
sisters, Mrs. John Austin, Bethlehem; Mrs. Calvin
Ethridge, Dacula; Mrs. Lucy Holloway, Blanchard, Okla.;
Mrs. Gertrude Adcock, Bethlehem; and Mrs. Gordon
Thompson, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Thirteen grandchildren
and one great grandchild.