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- Mr. John M. Harrison, age 87, of 13611 Rockridge Road, Lakeland, Florida, a native and former resident of Blowing Rock, the Boone Fork community, died Sunday February 18, 2007.
Mr. Harrison was born March 3, 1919 in Watauga County a son of the late James Monroe and Minnie Bristol Harrison.
He owned and operated a sawmill and was also a rock mason. He was a member of Boone Fork Baptist Church.
Mr. Harrison is survived by his wife, Verla Norman Harrison of the home, three daughters; Bertha Mae Reece of Patterson, Beulah Howell and husband, Gene of Boone, Georgia Pearson and husband Bill of Blowing Rock, five sons; Donald Harrison and wife Sue, Scott Harrison and wife Judy, and David Harrison all of Blowing Rock, James Harrison and wife Barbara of Boone and Billy Harrison and wife Shirley of Lakeland, Florida. He is also survived by twenty nine grandchildren, fourty great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, James Monroe and Minnie Bristol Harrison, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren, three sisters; Annie Harrison, Ester Harrison and Bertha Anderson, five brothers; Frank, Horace, Spencer, Ballard, Edd, and Paul Harrison.
Burial will follow in the Boone Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.
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1919 - 2007 (87 years)
