Harold Farris' Obituary
Harold Clifton Farris, son of Lester & Thelma Reser Farris, was born July 13, 1931 in Mansfield, Missouri, and departed this life on May 27, 2007 in Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of seventy-five years, five months and fourteen days. He was united in marriage to Pearl Seal on December 2, 1950 and to this union six children were born. Harold attended the Mountain Side School in Douglas County and had lived most of his life in the Mansfield area. He was a farmer and had ran the DX station in Mansfield many years ago. Harold was a member of the Ava Full Gospel Church and was a United States Air Force Veteran. In his spare time he enjoyed the outdoors where he loved hunting, fishing and trapping. He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson; Lester Harold Farris; and two brothers, Bob and Olen Farris. Harold is survived by 2 sons, Ronald Farris of Macomb and Clifford Farris of Mansfield; four daughters, Connie Davis of Phoenix, Arizona, Ronda Stahl and her husband, Wayne, of Bakersfield, California, Vonna Henley and her husband, Larry, of Mansfield, and Ramona Farris of Macomb; the mother of his children, Pearl Farris, of Macomb; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Kenneth Farris, and his wife, Charlene, of Tulare, California; and a sister, Geraldene Buchanan, of the State of Washington; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends. Harold was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and will cherish the memories he made for his family and friends Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2007, in the Holman-Howe Chapel, Mansfield. Burial will be in the Cedar Gap Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 7 - 8:00 p.m. under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Mansfield, Missouri.
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