Mr. Howard Gaylon Harris Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mr. Howard Gaylon Harris, age 76, a resident of Lynchburg, Tennessee passed away on Nov. 29, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Harris was born December 11, 1939 in Fayette County TN near Moscow. The parents were Howard Hope Harris and Jessie Parker Surratt Taylor. There were five siblings, James Wayborn (died at age three), Jane, Betty, Ann and Paul. He was educated in Fayette County schools where he excelled in agriculture, academics and student affairs. He graduated from Fayette County high school in 1957 and entered the University of TN College of engineering that same year. The following year he was awarded a work/study scholarship by the university and Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) near Tullahoma. He was selected for membership in Tau Beta Pi and Etta Kappa Nu engineering honor societies and graduated with honors in 1962 receiving a B. S. degree in electrical engineering. He was employed as an electrical engineer and project manager at AEDC until retirement. In addition he was the major stock holder and president of H & H Electronics Company Inc of Tullahoma for many years. He was a long time member of Lynchburg First Baptist Church where he served as Sunday school teacher and bus driver. Following retirement he raised cattle on his farm near Lynchburg. He was married first to Carol Veal of Tullahoma and second to Brenda Collins of Manchester. He was the father of three children, Gaylon Lee Harris MD (Elaine) of Columbia, Stacey Harris of Tullahoma, and Kim Collard (Elijah) of Bell Buckle. Mr. Harris is survived by nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Surviving siblings are Betty Dacus (Charles) and Paul Harris (Donna), of Fayette County and Ann German (Kinnie) of Moscow. Special friend, Merrily Bishop, also survives. Visitation with the family will be held Friday, December 2nd, at the Lynchburg Funeral Home from 5 ~ 8 pm. Funeral Services will be at the First Baptist Church in Lynchburg on Saturday, December 3rd at 1 pm with visitation from 11 am until time of service. Interment will be in the Friendship Cemetery in Moscow, Tennessee on Sunday December 4th.

Mr. Howard Gaylon Harris

December 11, 1939 - November 29, 2016