Mr. John Carlton Harris, age 85, of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on May 2, 2012, at his home. Funeral services for Mr. Harris will be conducted on Friday, May 4, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home of Rutherford with Bro. Marlon Stephens officiating. Interment will follow in Rutherford Cemetery of Rutherford.
Mr. Harris was born January 29, 1927 in Rutherford; the son of the late John Raymond and Willie Lou Thompson Harris. He retired as a material servicer from Kellwood Company.
Mr. Harris is survived by two children, Dennis Harris and wife Kellye, Marilyn Cooper and husband Randy; and three grandchildren, Ryan Harris and wife Ashley, Whitney Harris, and Christal Cooper Freeman and husband Eric.
The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 3. Karnes & Son Funeral Home of Rutherford is honored to serve the family of Mr. John Carlton Harris.