Dan Harris

Dan "Boweevil" Harris, Sr., age 71, of Newton Cole Road, Forest City, died March 16, 2015 at his residence.
Born September 4, 1943 in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Ralph Forrest Harris and Annie Lee Crotts Harris. Dan served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era and worked for Mastercraft and Cone Jacquard as a supervisor for many years. He was a member of Harris First Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing, camping, woodworking, farming and raising animals. Dan was a man who made the most out of life's hardships and never made excuses. He was a honest hardworking man who loved his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by twin infant daughters, Tina and Tracy Harris; four half-brothers, Joe, Rupert, Michael and Herrin Callahan.
Survivors include his wife of fifty years, Linda Harris; two sons, Dan Harris, Jr. and wife, Lori of Bostic and David Harris and wife, Melanie of Forest City; two sisters, Margaret Morrison and husband, Yates of Bostic and Jane Campfield and husband, Jerry of Forest City; one brother, Don Harris also of Forest City; mother-in-law, Dessie Hopper of Forest City. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Alex Harris, Lauren Harris, Adam Harris and wife, Harley and Taylor Harris.
A memorial graveside service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.
Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148