Mr. Edward Lee Harris, age 79, of Menlo, GA, died Saturday, January 24, 2026, at his residence.
Mr. Harris was born September 23, 1946, in Summerville, GA, son of the late Jess Frank Harris and Inez LeRoy Harris. He was Baptist by faith, and prior to his retirement, was employed with Beaulieu Carpets. Mr. Harris was a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served as a Staff Sergeant during the Vietnam Era as a parachute rigger. He was a lifetime member of both the V.F.W. Summerville Post 6688 and The American Legion. After his active duty service, he served in the U.S. Army Reserves as well as the Air Force Reserves. His hobbies included landscaping, gardening, camping, and fishing, and making everyone around him happy.
Mr. Harris enjoyed reading his Bible and believed in sharing the material things that God had provided him. His message to his family and friends is to “live everyday like it is your last. Tell everyone you love them. Forgive everyone for their transgressions. Look to God with prayer. Believe he will hear you and will answer you.”
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Frankie Harris; and sister, Clara Mae Miller.
Survivors include his sons, Charles (Caroline) Harris, Jason Harris; daughters, Sally Harris, Samantha Harris; sisters, Brenda (Jackie) Marshall, Zona Sinns; grandchildren, Jayce Harris, Kamdyn Harris, and Brittani Ingram; special caregivers, Ricky and Amy Boyd, Kaitlyn Boyd, and Kaydis Wade; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside and interment services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Greenhills Memory Gardens with Rev. Matthew Willingham officiating. Active pallbearers will be Ricky Boyd, Kevin Boyd, Chad Green, Jackie Marshall, and Mark Ballard. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the V.F.W. Post 6688 and the American Legion.
Mr. Harris will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:30 P.M. on Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to the V.F.W. Post 6688.
To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.
THE FOLLOWING CHURCHES HAVE CANCELLED SERVICES FOR SUNDAY JANUARY 25TH:
Beersheba Presbyterian Church in Teloga
Berryton Baptist Church
Berryton Church of God
Calvary Baptist Church – 11am online service only
Cedar Chapel of God’s Word in Summerville
Chapel Hill Full Gospel on Butler Dairy Rd
Church of God of the Union Assembly Trion
Connect City Church – online services only
Dry Valley Baptist Church
Faith Baptist Church
Fellowship Baptist Church in Trion
Foster Mill Drive Church
Freedom Fellowship
Harvest Worship Center – online service only
Horizon Baptist Fellowship
Life Purpose Worship Center
Living Waters Ministries
Lyerly Community Church
Menlo First Baptist – no in-person services but will do a live stream service weather permitting
Mount Calvary Church
Mountain View Baptist Church
New Antioch Baptist Church
New Armuchee Baptist Church – online services only
New Beginnings Baptist Church
New Bethel Baptist Church
North Summerville Baptist Church
Oak Hill Methodist Church – will be doing Facebook live at 11am
Old Path Baptist Church (Mahan Rd)
Pennville First Baptist
Pentecostal Power Ministries
Perennial Springs Baptist Church
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Ridgeway Baptist Church
Second Baptist Church 65 Church St Summerville
Solid Rock Baptist Church
Son Rise Community Church – will be doing Facebook live at 11am
South Summerville Baptist Church – will have online 11am service on Facebook
Spring Creek Baptist Church – will have an 11am streaming service on Facebook
Summerville First Baptist
Summerville First United Methodist Church
Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center
Teloga Baptist Church
The Church of God in Roseville Georgia On South Lake Terrus – closed
The Gathering At Sonrise
Trion First Baptist
Trion Heights Baptist Church
United By Faith Baptist Church
Wayside Baptist Church
West Berryton Faith Temple Holiness Church
RESCHEDULED The special Sunday morning of worship and encouragement at Four Mile Baptist Church. We are honored to welcome James & Sandra Guy as our special guests on Sunday, MARCH 1st at 11:00 AM.
Brother James has faithfully pastored and preached for many years. God has brought him through numerous health challenges, and he continues to serve with a steadfast heart. His wife, Sandra, is a gifted pianist and singer, as well as a courageous cancer survivor.
You will be blessed, encouraged, and inspired by their powerful testimonies and their ministry. Make plans to join us for this great time of worship, MARCH 1st at 11:00AM