Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2014, at Hill Crest Memorial Park, Haughton, LA with Bro. Cleve Cyrus officiating. The family will host a visitation on Sunday, May 18, 2014, from 4-7 p.m. and one hour before the service on Monday at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home.
Ernie grew up in Bossier City, LA and graduated from Bossier High in 1959. He attended Northwestern University and served proudly in the US Navy aboard the U.S.S. Ranger. He was a member of Bellevue Union Church.
Ernie retired from Harrison Co. Inc. in 2003. In retirement he found his "dream job" as a Delivery Driver for Johnnys Pizza in Haughton for almost 10 years. Well known in the Haughton area as "The Pizza Man", Ernie delivered his last pizza on February 17, 2014. His customers, friends and especially his family will miss him very much.
Ernie is preceded in death by his parents; only brother, Clyde B. (C.B.) Harris, Jr. (1959); and grandson, Stormy Roden. Ernie is survived by his loving family; wife, JoAnn Harris; daughters and sons in law, Sandy and Charles Yarbrough, Lisa and Ben Billings, Wendi and Zach Perry, all of Haughton and Andrea Roden of Magnolia, AR; brothers in law, Clifford Cannon and wife Barbara, Kenneth Cannon and Katherine Dick; granddaughters, Jackie Billings, Amanda Perdue, Jamie Lopez, Courtney and Caitlin Tibbits, Micheala Roden, Elisabeth, Gabby and Jasmine Yarbrough; grandsons, Joey Lopez, Kris Perry and Jacob Tibbits; special family friend, Pam Londadier. He is also survived by his 2 sweet doggies, Carly and Henry.
Pallbearers will be Zach Perry, Ben Billings,Charles Yarbrough, Joey Lopez, Jaco Tibbits and Patrick Patterson. Honorary pallbearers are Clifford Cannon Sr., Clifford Cannon Jr., Kenneth Cannon, Kris Perry, Pierre Merney and Jimmy Reeves.
The family would like to thank Bellevue Union Church, VA Hospital, Johnnys Pizza of Haughton, Hospice of Shreveport Bossier, especially Ann and Shelia, Jody and Choice Professional Copies. Also special thanks to many friends for all their love, help, support and prayers for our sweet Ernie who now rests with Jesus.
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