Ed Harris

A Time To Be Born…

Ed Harris was born on January 13, 1924 in Anson County, North Carolina to the late Henry and Martha Christian Harris.  He was outgoing, willing to help his fellow man  and always greeted you with a million dollar smile.

A Time To Grow…

Ed received his formal education in the Anson County Public School System.

A Time To Love…

Ed meet and fell in love with Allene K. Harris, who preceded him in death.

To this union nineteen (19) children were born.  He also had two (2) children by his first wife, Iola S. Harris, who also preceded him in death.

A Time To Serve…

Soon after moving to Stanly County, Ed started his own Pulp Wood business, Harris & Son Pulp Wood.  He was the first African American to use a chain saw in Montgomery County.

A Time To Laugh…

His laughter came by spreading love to everyone he knew, especially his family.  He loved fishing, gardening, raising animals, playing Solitarie, watching his daytime talk shows, spending time with all of his grands, great-grands and great-great-grands and watching his favorite baseball team, the Atlanta Braves.

A Time To Rest…

The resting call of God was received by Ed Harris on Friday, April 1, 2016 at his residence on Gadson Road.   His welcoming committee in Heaven were his wife of forty-eight (48) years, Allene K. Harris; his daughter, Beulah, four (4) brothers and four (4) sisters.

A Time To Remember…

The legacy of his season is left to his faithful loving family of twelve (12) sons, Clarence (Connie), Ronald (Carolyn), Anthony, Steven, Sr., Henry (Denise), Bobby (Kimberly), Nathan (Sarah), David, Stanley (Lori), James, Samuel and Michael Harris; eight (8) daughters: Phyllis Gramling, Winifred Kendall, Eddrena Knight, Tami (Larry) Leak, Jessie Rivers, Jacquelyn Harris, Janet Little and Katherine Harris; eighty-nine (89) grandchildren which includes one raised in the home, Tarrance Ed Harris, one hundred eleven (111) great-grandchildren and eighteen (18) great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Louise Harris; two brothers-in-law, Arthur Kirk and John (Brenda) Kirk; best friend, Nap Gramling; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

I pray that I may live to fish until my dying day. And when it comes to my last cast, I then most humbly pray: when in the Lord's great landing net and peacefully asleep that in His mercy I be judged Big enough to keep.   Fishman Prayer~

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