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Thomas Alan Harris

February 14, 1941 - July 8, 2020

Thomas Alan “Tom” Harris, 79, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on July 8, 2020. Tom was born in Memphis on February 14, 1941 to Violet Jewell (Henley) and Thomas Clifford Harris. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54 years, Nancy C. Harris. As a member of the church of Christ, Tom bestowed his love for God and his fellow man to his family. He leaves his children, Timothy Alan Harris (Doreen) of Drummonds, TN, Thomas Mark Harris (Gregg A. Coats) of Memphis, TN, and LeAnn H. Argo (Bradley) of Collierville, TN, grandson, Zachary Alan Harris, his “baby brother”, Terry L. Harris (Brenda) of Southaven, MS and brother-in-law Richard C. Curry (Virginia) of Prosper, TX. Mr. Harris was a 1959 graduate of Southside High School, a 1961 graduate of Freed-Hardeman College, and received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Sales Marketing from Memphis State University in 1965. He worked as a claims adjuster and supervisor for Maryland Casualty Company, Tenco Services, and retired from FedEx as a cargo claims agent. Upon retirement, Mr. Harris became a substitute teacher for Shelby County Schools. Tom’s servant heart and love of children helped many students from kindergarten to 12th grade. Tom loved aviation and was a licensed private pilot and former captain in the USAF Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol. He was also a licensed amateur (ham) radio operator holding call sign N4TPH.Tom loved his family, loved children, loved animals, loved his friends at the local pipe/tobacco shop and he never met a stranger. A private celebration of life for Tom will take place at a later date. Donations in memory of Tom may be made to the Memphis Humane Society, https://memphishumane.org/donate/ or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/give/memorials-and-dedications.html. The family would also like to thank LostNMissing.org.

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Thomas Alan “Tom” Harris, 79, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on July 8, 2020. Tom was born in Memphis on February 14, 1941 to Violet Jewell (Henley) and Thomas Clifford Harris. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of... View Obituary & Service Information

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