Burton Leon Harris

Burton Leon Harris, 88, passed away February 24, 2020 at Washington County Hospital.  He was a pastor for 58 years, and a chaplain at the jail at one time.  Leon worked at drug education council for 25 years and taught drug education and counseled in schools in Clarke, Washington, Mobile, and Baldwin Counties.  He was a manager at solid waste.  Leon was a radar operator in the U.S. Air Force for 8 years and served during The Korean Conflict.  He was a Security Guard at Ciba Geigy for many years.  Leon was the owner of Leonell Camps and Frankville Hunting Club. He was County Coroner for 15 years and a deputy with the Washington County Sheriffs Department for a long time.  Leon was preceded in death by the love of his life Billie Nell Johnson Harris who he had been married to for 54 years. He leaves his daughter Susan Harris Moss, Grandsons Kyle Moss and Wife Charlotte Goldman Moss, Ashton Moss Jackson and husband Greg Jackson, Ron Moss, Great Grands Bladyn Harris Moss, Skyler Arminda Jackson and Graham Wesley Moss and a brother Arthur Harris, and many nieces and nephews and friends to cherish his memories.  

Survivors

Son

Billy (Patty) Harris

Daughter

Susan Harris Moss

Grandchildren

Wesley Kyle Harris (Charlotte) Moss

Ashton JaNell Moss (Greg) Jackson

Ronald Bradley Laton Moss

Michelle Harris (Will) Megehee

Melissa Harris (Elijah) Berry

Great Grandchildren

Bladyn Harris Moss, Skylar Arminda Jackson, Luke Pittman, and Graham Wesley Moss

Brother

Bro. Arthur (Kathy) Harris

Preceded in Death by:

Mother ~ Catherine Halleene McDermid

Father ~ Burton Harris

Wife ~ Billie Nell Harris

Brother ~ Vernon Harris

Grandchild ~ Sierra Arminda Moss

Pallbearers ~ Ron Moss, Randall Pace, Kyle Moss, Ernest Donaldson, Worth Shultz, and Michael Waddill.

Honorary Pallbearers ~ Leonell Camp

Services will be held Saturday February 29, 2020 at Frankville Baptist Church, Frankville Alabama.  Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM preceded by the visitation at 10:00 AM.  Bro. Winston Brooks will be officiating with St. Stephens Funeral Home directing.  Interment will be at the family cemetery. 

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