Richmond County GaArchives Obituaries.....Harris, Barnie Joseph November 23, 1935
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The Augusta Chronicle Sunday, November 24, 1935
Barney Harris Taken By Death

Funeral Services for Former Legion Commander Will Be Held Today

Barney Joseph Harris, widely known war veteran and American Legionnaire, 
died at his residence, 2485 McDowell street, yesterday morning at 4:30 
o'clock following an illness of four weeks.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at St. Luke 
Methodist church, the Rev. B.F. Mize, the Rev. W.H. Boring and the Rev. W.M. 
Twiggs officiating.  Interment will be in Westover Memorial Park.

Active pallbearers will be Jerry Curley, W.P Fuller, Paul Dye, John Swancy, 
B.B. Whitaker and Charlie Baird.

Honorary pallbearers will be A.T. Ragen, John McElhenny, E.W.P. Bond, 
William Hall, Harry Hatcher, G.C. Hurlburt, W.A. Whitehead, Thomas J. 
Hamilton, Jesse R. Farr, George Sumner, Eugene Rouse, L.B. Furtick, Pat 
Byington, P.L. Benson, Dr. W.D. Jennings, Charles Bradley, J.F.L. Walsh, 
Quincy Fulghum, Henry Jeffcoat, W.H. Bugg, L.A. Cadle, L.W. Cadle, A.E. 
Cadle, R.B. Thompson, John D. Twiggs, S.P. Grealish, Howard Park, Harry 
Craig, A.H. Miller, A.P. Peters, D.L. Nowell.

Mr. Harris several years ago was outstanding as a member of the American 
Legion, and was commander of Richmond post when that unit led the entire 
state in a membership campaign.

He was serving in the capacity of commander when Richmond post sponsored the 
"Carnival of Fun," one of the biggest festivals in the history of Augusta, 
three years ago, and it was his hard work and leadership that made the 
celebration an outstanding success.

His survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ethel McLelland Harris; two daughters, 
Mrs. O.K. Fletcher, Jr., Woods Hole, Mass., and Miss Evelyn L. Harris, 
Augusta; mother, Mrs. Laura C. Harris, Augusta; sister, Mrs. V.F. Matthews, 
Jacksonville, Fla., and several nieces and nephews.

Additional Comments:
Name is spelled "Barney" in obituary; other records have it as "Barnie," he 
apparently signed his name "BJ Harris."  His widow, Ethel McLelland Harris, 
remarried a man whose last name was "Harriss." She died in 1957 and is buried 
in the same cemetery under that last name.

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