ELDER JAMES LEE HARRIS, JR.

James Lee Harris, Jr. was born to the union of James Lee Harris and Brenette Rusher Harris in Crockett, Texas.

He met and married Eleanor Louise Lake at the young age of eighteen.  James was an entrepreneur, running his own trucking company (Harris Trucking Company), and later decided to work for Knox Furniture, where he remained a faithful employee for over thirty years.  He was a real estate investor, and was a bus driver for Crockett Independent School District until retirement. 

James was the assistant pastor of House of God, Church of  the Living God,  under the leadership of Bishop John L. McKnight.  He later became the pastor of Jesus Christ Holy Temple in Pennington, Texas.  Thereafter, he joined the House of Prayer under the auspices of Pastor Jerome Simpson.  He then re-opened Jesus Christ Holy Temple.  He enjoyed community fellowship with   different churches.

On August 7, 2025, James answered God’s call.  He was preceded in death by both parents, two sisters (Annie Mae Harris, Claudette Dickerson), and one brother (Larry Harris).

Left to cherish his loving memory are his wife of 57 years, Eleanor Harris; three sons: Furnell Harris of Crockett, Texas, James Lee Harris, III (Yoko) of San Diego, California, Fernando Harris, Sr. (Nicole) of San Diego, California; one daughter, Nikkita Lynn Sandles of Crockett, Texas; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five sisters: Christine Tillis (Willie Dee), Bobbie Cunningham, Betty Harris and Sheryl Hadnot (Rodrick), all of Crockett, Texas, and Sheila Bean (Jerrell) of Lufkin, Texas; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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