Harris, Lloyd Russell (1911 - 2007): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1911 - 2007 (96 years)

Name	Harris, Lloyd Russell
Birth	11 Jul 1911	Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	HARR.L011
_FGRAVE	22889358
Funeral	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
Funeral	Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Minister Darrell Brandon officiating.
Military Service	World War II, Lieutenant, United States Navy [3]
	Enlisted and accepted a commission as a Lieutenant, Junior Grade in 1943 at Anacostia, Virginia. Trained as a Gunnery Officer at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. Served as such in the Panama Canal Zone for most of his tour of duty. Earned the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Separated from active service in 1945 at Norfolk, Virginia. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1932939
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		Lieutenant (LT) (O-3), United States Navy
		Lloyd Russell Harris (1911-2007) World War II, United States Navy
		Military Service Ribbons, Harris, Lloyd Russell (1911-2007) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		United States Navy
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Honoree, Harris, Lloyd Russell (1911-2007)
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		Panama Canal Zone
		World War II (1939-1945)
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		United States Navy
		United States Navy Officer Rank Insignia
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
		Lloyd Russell Harris (1911-2007)
Death	12 Nov 2007	Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2]
	Burial with full military rites will be in Clay City Cemetery. Lot 11 - 2 Add - Row 15
		Headstone, Harris, L. Russell and E. Frances
		Headstone, Harris, Lloyd Russell Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID	I26724	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	6 May 2024

Father	HARRIS, Walker, b. 24 Sep 1886, Indiana d. 12 Feb 1971, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
Mother	CRACKEL, Lida, b. 1881, Illinois d. 1973 (Age 92 years)
Family ID	F11487	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family BATCHELOR, Erma Frances, b. 4 Feb 1917, Sharpsburg, North Carolina d. 10 Oct 2010, St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 93 years)

Marriage 10 Jun 1939 Sharpsburg, North Carolina

Age at Marriage He : 27 years and 11 months - She : 22 years and 4 months.

Children

+	1. HARRIS, R.W.
	2. Harris, George Michael 'Mick', b. 2 Sep 1946, Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina d. 5 Dec 2020, St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois (Age 74 years)

Family ID F9785 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Notes

Lloyd Russell Harris, 96, of Clay City, died at 11:45 a.m. Monday, November 12, 2007, at Flora Healthcare Center in Flora.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Minister Darrell Brandon officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in Clay City Cemetery.

Mr. Harris was born July 11, 1911, in Clay County, the son of Walter and Lida (Crackel) Harris. He married Frances Batchelor on June 10, 1939, in Sharpsburg, N.C. She survives.

He was a graduate of Eastern Illinois Teachers College with a degree in Industrial Arts. He taught in Rocky Mount, N.C. and at Clay City High School. He was also a retired farmer.

Mr. Harris was a member of Sailor Springs Christian Church and Clay City Christian Church. His memberships included the Sailor Springs Post of the American Legion, serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a lieutenant; past president of the Clay County Farm Bureau; charter member of the Sailor Springs Ruritan; charter member of the Sailor Springs Historic Foundation; Clay County Health Department Board.

He is survived by his wife, Frances Harris, of Clay City; daughter, Linda Davidson and her husband, Leon, of Sailor Springs; sons, Robert Wayne Harris and his wife, Josephine, of Clay City, George Michael Harris and his wife, Trudy, of Mt. Olive, Fredrick William Harris and his wife, Peggy, of Clay City, and Thomas R. Harris and his wife, Gayle, of Clay City; sister, Maytle Marie Harris, of Flora; brother-in-law, Arthur Laughton, of Clay City; seven grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren.

Mr. Harris was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Helen Laughton; and daughter-in-law, Bonnie Harris.

Memorials may be made to Clay City Christian Church Building Fund.

Sources

[S7514] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harris, Erma Frances, 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60018875/erma-frances-harris) (Reliability: 2).
[S7515] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harris, L. Russell and E. Frances, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22889358/lloyd-russell-harris) (Reliability: 2).
[S7503] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Lloyd Russell Harris, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1932939) (Reliability: 2).