Obituaries

Obituary: Grady Lee Harris, Jr.

Grady Lee Harris, Jr. ~ July 18, 1950 ~ November 2, 2023 (age 73)

Grady Lee Harris, Jr. of Bolivar passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, in Memphis. He was born on July 18, 1950, to the late Grady Harris, Sr. and Ada Lee Marble Harris.

Mr. Harris was a graduate of Bolivar Industrial High School and attended Tennessee State University. He accepted Jesus Christ at a young age and joined Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church and later united with Greater Springfield Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Harris was employed as a over the road truck driver. In April 1976, he married Annie Sain. His hobbies included hunting, fishing and all sports. 

Mr. Harris’ funeral service will be held at Dixie Funeral Home on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 12 p.m. with Pastor David Lee Perry, Sr. in charge. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church cemetery and Dixie Funeral Home is in charge of the professional service.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Roland Harris.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 48 years; his children, Shimika Harris Perry and  Marvin (Tonya) Sain; three grandchildren; three sisters, Kara Diggs, Alice Faye, and Michelle Harris; three brothers, Douglas (Denise), Terry Wayne, and Joseph Harris; and many other relatives and friends who will miss him.  

Courtesy of Dixie Funeral Home, Bolivar, Tennessee.


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