Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:46 am

Mr. Joe Ben Harris, Sr., 76 of Rutherford County, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011. Services were held at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel. Burial followed in the Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Glen Harris and Annie Lowery Harris.

He is survived by  his wife, Nellie Greene Harris of the home; four daughters, Glenda Brown of Forest City; Janell Effler of Old Fort; Pauline Willis of Marion and Annette Allison of Hickory; one son, Joe Ben Harris, Jr. of Spindale; one sister, Brenda Hahn of Rutherfordton; three brothers, David Harris of South Carolina; Johnny Harris and Gilford Harris, both of Forest City; eleven grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.

Crowe’s Mortuary of Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family.