Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:20 pm Monday, January 25, 2016

Douglas Harrison

Douglas Harrison, 73, passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 in Lebanon, Tenn. He was born July 27, 1942 in Red Bay, and was a member of Red Bay Free Will Baptist Church. He was retired from NTN-Bower, Hamilton.

Services will be Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. at Red Bay Free Will Baptist Church with Bro. Steve Lindsay, Bro. Barry Raper and David Corum officiating. Burial will be in Dempsey Cemetery, Russellville.

Survivors are his wife of 46 years, Ernestine Harrison; two sons, Jason Harrison and wife, Donna and Jaime Harrison; one daughter, Robin Harrison, all of Lebanon, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Cade Harrison, Elliott Harrison, Gabriel Harrison and Madison Harrison; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Lillie Mae Hughes and two step-fathers, Johnny E. Hughes and Ernest W. Darracott.

Pallbearers will be Cade Harrison, Jimmy Hardin, Phillip Hardin, Todd Hardin, Scotty Hardin and Jon Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be Elliott Harrison, Gabriel Harrison and Bryce Strickland.

Visitation will be Tuesday, Jan. 26, 11 a.m.– 2 p.m. at Red Bay Free Will Baptist Church.

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