Ralph S. "Smitty" Harris
MITCHELL -- Ralph S. "Smitty" Harris, 77, Day & Carter Mortuary
Published in The Courier-Journal on 5/9/2007.
Mitchell – Ralph S. "Smitty" Harris, 77, of 133 N. First Street, Mitchell, IN, died at 11:45 am on Monday, May 7, 2007 at the Dunn Memorial Hospital.
Born November 17, 1929 in Lawrence Co., he was the son of Ralph L. and Doris (Williams) Harris. He married Barbara Ballengee on January 20, 1953 and she preceded him in death on September 26, 1992. He retired in 1992 as the assistant street commissioner for the City of Bedford. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War and attended Friendly Bible Church.
Survivors include his companion, Nancy Burlington of Mitchell; two sons, Ralph Smith Harris, Jr. and his wife, Josie of Vancouver, WA and Chris Harris of Bedford; two daughters, Frances Porter and her husband, Barry of Huron and Lucy Godsey and her husband, Danny of Bedford; eight grandchildren, Renee Strange, Jamie Hillenburg, Joe Hillenburg, Daniel Godsey, Joanna Salvaty, Sabrina Harris and Audrey Harris; nine great grandchildren; one brother, George Harris of Williams; one sister, Rosalie Terry of Bedford; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one granddaughter, Barbara Godsey; one great grandson, Daniel Olin Godsey; one sister, Mildred Smith; two brothers, Wayne and Donald Harris.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 11th at Green Hill Cemetery with Rev. Gary Stevens officiating. Friends may call from 11:00 am until 1:45 pm on Friday, May 11th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.
MITCHELL -- Ralph S. "Smitty" Harris, 77, Day & Carter Mortuary
Published in The Courier-Journal on 5/9/2007.
Mitchell – Ralph S. "Smitty" Harris, 77, of 133 N. First Street, Mitchell, IN, died at 11:45 am on Monday, May 7, 2007 at the Dunn Memorial Hospital.
Born November 17, 1929 in Lawrence Co., he was the son of Ralph L. and Doris (Williams) Harris. He married Barbara Ballengee on January 20, 1953 and she preceded him in death on September 26, 1992. He retired in 1992 as the assistant street commissioner for the City of Bedford. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War and attended Friendly Bible Church.
Survivors include his companion, Nancy Burlington of Mitchell; two sons, Ralph Smith Harris, Jr. and his wife, Josie of Vancouver, WA and Chris Harris of Bedford; two daughters, Frances Porter and her husband, Barry of Huron and Lucy Godsey and her husband, Danny of Bedford; eight grandchildren, Renee Strange, Jamie Hillenburg, Joe Hillenburg, Daniel Godsey, Joanna Salvaty, Sabrina Harris and Audrey Harris; nine great grandchildren; one brother, George Harris of Williams; one sister, Rosalie Terry of Bedford; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one granddaughter, Barbara Godsey; one great grandson, Daniel Olin Godsey; one sister, Mildred Smith; two brothers, Wayne and Donald Harris.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 11th at Green Hill Cemetery with Rev. Gary Stevens officiating. Friends may call from 11:00 am until 1:45 pm on Friday, May 11th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.
Ralph S. "Smitty" Harris
MITCHELL -- Ralph S. "Smitty" Harris, 77, Day & Carter Mortuary
Published in The Courier-Journal on 5/9/2007.
Mitchell – Ralph S. "Smitty" Harris, 77, of 133 N. First Street, Mitchell, IN, died at 11:45 am on Monday, May 7, 2007 at the Dunn Memorial Hospital.
Born November 17, 1929 in Lawrence Co., he was the son of Ralph L. and Doris (Williams) Harris. He married Barbara Ballengee on January 20, 1953 and she preceded him in death on September 26, 1992. He retired in 1992 as the assistant street commissioner for the City of Bedford. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War and attended Friendly Bible Church.
Survivors include his companion, Nancy Burlington of Mitchell; two sons, Ralph Smith Harris, Jr. and his wife, Josie of Vancouver, WA and Chris Harris of Bedford; two daughters, Frances Porter and her husband, Barry of Huron and Lucy Godsey and her husband, Danny of Bedford; eight grandchildren, Renee Strange, Jamie Hillenburg, Joe Hillenburg, Daniel Godsey, Joanna Salvaty, Sabrina Harris and Audrey Harris; nine great grandchildren; one brother, George Harris of Williams; one sister, Rosalie Terry of Bedford; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one granddaughter, Barbara Godsey; one great grandson, Daniel Olin Godsey; one sister, Mildred Smith; two brothers, Wayne and Donald Harris.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 11th at Green Hill Cemetery with Rev. Gary Stevens officiating. Friends may call from 11:00 am until 1:45 pm on Friday, May 11th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.
MITCHELL -- Ralph S. "Smitty" Harris, 77, Day & Carter Mortuary
Published in The Courier-Journal on 5/9/2007.
Mitchell – Ralph S. "Smitty" Harris, 77, of 133 N. First Street, Mitchell, IN, died at 11:45 am on Monday, May 7, 2007 at the Dunn Memorial Hospital.
Born November 17, 1929 in Lawrence Co., he was the son of Ralph L. and Doris (Williams) Harris. He married Barbara Ballengee on January 20, 1953 and she preceded him in death on September 26, 1992. He retired in 1992 as the assistant street commissioner for the City of Bedford. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War and attended Friendly Bible Church.
Survivors include his companion, Nancy Burlington of Mitchell; two sons, Ralph Smith Harris, Jr. and his wife, Josie of Vancouver, WA and Chris Harris of Bedford; two daughters, Frances Porter and her husband, Barry of Huron and Lucy Godsey and her husband, Danny of Bedford; eight grandchildren, Renee Strange, Jamie Hillenburg, Joe Hillenburg, Daniel Godsey, Joanna Salvaty, Sabrina Harris and Audrey Harris; nine great grandchildren; one brother, George Harris of Williams; one sister, Rosalie Terry of Bedford; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one granddaughter, Barbara Godsey; one great grandson, Daniel Olin Godsey; one sister, Mildred Smith; two brothers, Wayne and Donald Harris.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 11th at Green Hill Cemetery with Rev. Gary Stevens officiating. Friends may call from 11:00 am until 1:45 pm on Friday, May 11th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.
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