Mr. George J. Harris of Fort Valley Georgia passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024, at his residence. The Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Harris will be held Thursday, October 17, 2024, at noon at Willow Lake Memorial Gardens, 1854 Willow Lake Road, Fort Valley, Georgia.
George Harris was born on March 27, 1938, in Crawford County, Georgia to the late Mr. William Harris and the late Mrs. Rosa Harris. George transitioned late Friday evening on October 11, 2024.
George enlisted in the US Army at the early age of seventeen. After serving four years during the Vietnam era, he went to work as a civil servant at Robins Air Force Base. George served thirty-four years working for the Defense Distribution Depot as a Materials Handler Supervisor until his retirement April 30, 1999.
During George’s life, he was an entrepreneur of different facets in Fort Valley, Georgia and Roberta, Georgia. George served as a Deacon at Harris Chapel CME Church, Roberta Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Rosa Harris; brothers: David Matthews, Willie J. Harris, and Major Harris; and his sisters: Gladys Jefferson, Delma Burner, Colecie Blasingame, Rosa Mae Peterson, Marie Harris Lott, and Hazel Harris Lucas.
In 1983, he married Kitty Odom Harris. George and Kitty were married for forty-one years. George has three children: Gary (Felisa) Carithers, Kathleen, Georgia, Arlisha Harris, Byron, Georgia, Natasha Harris, Bossier City, Louisiana; six grandchildren: Amanda (Zachary) M. Carithers-Arnold of San Diego, California, Brandon N. Carithers of Lewisville, Texas, Aaliyah M. Carithers of Kathleen, Georgia, Ja Miya Chappell of Kathleen, Georgia, Andre McGhee of Fort Valley, Georgia, Adrian McGhee of Fort Valley, Georgia, Quamecia McKenzie of Bonaire, Georgia; two great-grandchildren: Ayden Paschal of Bonaire, Georgia and Madisyn Hill of Bonaire, Georgia.
Also left to celebrate his life are his siblings, Phedifa Boyer of Fort Valley, Georgia, Earline (Frank) Hollis of Roberta, Georgia, Hazel (Jerry) Simon of Steubenville, Ohio, Virginia Ages of Fort Valley, Georgia, Tony Solomon of Fort Valley, Georgia, and Gail Willis of Atlanta, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.
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