Olen Harris, 89, of West Berrien went home to be with his Lord Thursday, April 30, 2015, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2015, at Union Grove Church of God in Eldorado with Rev. Todd Garner, Rev. Tommy Dorman and Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Mr. Harris will be laid to rest at Oakey Grove Church Cemetery in Berrien County. The family will receive friends Sunday, May 3, 2015, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Senior Sunday school class at Union Grove Church of God.
Mr. Harris was born July 27, 1925 in Berrien County, the son of Archie Harris and Maggie Hall Harris, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Ruby Lee Sumner Harris, who died November 27, 2014; two grandsons, Randy Harris and Albie Shively; four brothers; and three sisters. He was a retired farmer and a member of Union Grove Church of God in Eldorado. He was also a veteran of the United States Army, serving as a combat medic in the European Theater during World War II.
Mr. Harris is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Robin Harris of West Berrien; two daughters and a son-in-law, JoAn B. Miller and Glenda and Glenn Snow, all of West Berrien; one brother, J. V. Harris of Jacksonville, Florida; eight grandchildren and their spouses, Angie Evans, Tracie and Jamie Ivey, Janice and Chris Overstreet, Paul Snow, Julie and Billy Jones, Amanda and Greg Luke, Sandy and Jessica Harris and Becky Harris; and 14 great-grandchildren.