Thursday, September 28, 2017 8:03 am

Broughton Harris, age 86, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017.

He was a native of McDowell County and the son of the late Jessie Harris and the late Adeline Owens Harris. He was a member of West Memorial Baptist Church and retired from Broyhill Furniture. Broughton also loved to visit the Polk County Senior Center Meeting Place. He was preceded in death by his wife Beulah Hensley Harris. He is survived by one daughter: Joy Medford of Forest City. One son: Tim Harris and wife Donna of Chesnee, SC. Two sisters: Yvonne "Vonnie" Greene & Minnie Mckelvey, both of Green Creek. One brother in law: Donald Ray Hensley and wife Ann of Fairview. Five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was held at West Memorial Baptist Church with Reverend Stacey Clements, Reverend Charlie Glover, Reverend Billy Poe Jones and Dr. Mary High officiating. Interment was held in West Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills at P.O. Box 336 Forest City, NC 28043.

McMahan's Funeral Home and Cremation Services in charge of the arrangements.