John Pyron Harris and Lois Smart Ping

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Husband John Pyron Harris

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           Born: 2 Jun 1931 - Bailey County, TX
       Baptized: 
           Died: 31 May 2015 - Cortez, Montezuma County, CO
         Buried:  - Hillcrest Cemetery, Rocky Ford, Otero County, CO

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         Father: William Earl Harris
         Mother: Orpha Antonia Hazel Garvin

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       Marriage: 29 Nov 1997 - McPherson Memorial Chapel, Durango, La Plata County, CO

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   Other Spouse: Charla Joanne Poteet - 6 Oct 1955

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Wife Lois Smart Ping

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General Notes: Husband - John Pyron Harris

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FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF21872

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147263073

Birth: Jun. 2, 1931
Bailey County
Texas, USA
Death: May 31, 2015
Cortez
Montezuma County
Colorado, USA

Funeral services for Cortez resident, John Pyron Harris will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 4 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will be held in Rocky Ford, Colo.

John Pyron Harris, age 83, passed away in Cortez, Colo. on May 31, 2015. John was born in Bailey Ford, Texas on June 2, 1931 to W. Earl Harris and Orpha Garvin Harris. In 1935 they moved to Dove Creek, Colo. to pinto bean farm. After graduating from high school in 1949, he went to Fort Lewis college for two years where he then transferred to University of Colorado at Boulder to study Pharmacy. In 1955 he graduated with his pharmacy degree and began his internship in Pueblo, Colo. He then married Charla Joanne Poteet on October 6, 1955. In 1956 they moved to Rocky Ford, Colo. where he worked for Holland Drug. In 1969 he purchased the pharmacy from Earl Holland and eventually renamed it Harris Pharmacy. He sold the pharmacy in 1982 and then worked at various pharmacy positions, including seven years for the state prison system, until 2001 when he retired at age 70. In his 25 plus years living in Rocky Ford, he was an active member of the community, including becoming a Mason, a Shriner, and a member of the Elks.

He is survived by his wife, Lois of Cortez; his daughters, Kim Tapscott (Doug)of Coatesville, PA, and Kellie Rixse of Anchorage, AK; his grandchildren, Jason Tapscott, Sean Tapscott (Mercy), Chad Rixse, Cody Rixse and Carissa Rixse Guernsey (Joshua); his great-grandchildren, Liliana Tapscott, Damien Tapscott, Tiffany Guernsey, and Cherie Guernsey; Donald and Donice Ghella (Lois)and family; Sharon and David Skilling (Lois)and family. He was preceded in death by his first wife Charla and son Kevin.

Services are under the direction of Ertel Funeral Home. To send condolences, or to view the full obituary, log on to www.ertelfuneralhome.com and click on the obituary section.
Published in Cortez Journal on June 2, 2015

Family links:
Parents:
William Earl Harris (1895 - 1967)
Orpha Antonia Hazel Garvin Harris (1895 - 1979)

Spouse:
Charla Joanne Poteet Harris (1935 - 2000)

Children:
Kevin L'Shawn Harris (1962 - 1974)*

Siblings:
Lucile Elmyra Harris Semadeni (1917 - 1996)*
William Earl Harris (1919 - 2008)*
James David Harris (1923 - 2012)*
Ruby Jean Harris Barber (1925 - 2015)*
Betty Lou Harris Waterman (1926 - 2015)*
John Pyron Harris (1931 - 2015)
Orvil Thurman Harris (1935 - 2008)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Hillcrest Cemetery
Rocky Ford
Otero County
Colorado, USA

Created by: Family Finder
Record added: Jun 01, 2015
Find A Grave Memorial# 147263073

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General Notes: Wife - Lois Smart Ping

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from Glenn Gohr

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147263073

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Notes: Marriage

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from Glenn Gohr

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147263073

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