Clyde J Harris Sr.

Harris Sr., Clyde James, age 84 of Lake City, Fla., passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at the Lake City V.A. Hospital. He was a native of Plant City, Fla. and moved to the Lake City area in 1986. He is survived by his wife; Bernice McCollum Harris; sons: Clyde Harris, Jr. (Mary) Plant City; Craig Harris, Jacksonville, Fla.; granddaughter, Cheryl Harris Abbey (James) of Plant City, Fla.; step-children; William McCollum of Lake City, Fla., Linda Creamer (Calvin) of Lake City, Gary McCollum (Susan) of Jacksonville, Fla., and grandchildren: Abby Stalvey (Mike), Amy Brown (David), Angie Anschultz (Paul), Bradley McCollum, Brian McCollum. Also surviving are nine great grandchildren.

Clyde was a retired school administrator of Live Oak, Fla. He also graduated from Stetson University with honors in 1954, served as Pastor of Mango Baptist Church, and as a science teacher in Live Oak Fla., was a member of the American Legion Post #57; The Veteran of foreign Wars Post# 2206; and the Lake City Moose Lodge # 624. His church membership was at the Southside Baptist Church of Lake City. He was an avid sportsman of hunting and fishing.

Visitation with family and friends will be 6 to 8 pm Friday, May 13, 2011 at Wells Memorial Funeral Home in Plant City with a funeral service 2 pm on Saturday at Wells. Interment will follow at Mt. Enon Cemetery in Plant City, Fla.

There will be a Memorial Service at 2 PM Tuesday May 17th at the First Baptist Church in Lake City, Fla.

Arrangements under the direction of Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City, FL.