Harris Bennett Josey

BARTOW, Ga. - Mr. Harris B. Josey, 86, died Sunday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. from Freedom Fellowship Church. The family will receive friends at Freedom Fellowship Church Tuesday evening between the hours of 6 to 8 p.m. and will be at their home in Bartow. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home of Wadley

Harris B. Josey
Mr. Harris B. Josey, 86, of Bartow, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006, at the University Hospital in Augusta.

Mr. Josey was born in Washington County. He is the son of the late Henry and Mattie Bell Josey. He was a United States Army Veteran, having served in the Korean conflict. Mr. Josey retired from J.P. Stevens Co. and was a farmer.

The funeral was Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. at Freedom Fellowship Church with the Rev. Jason Mitchem, Rev. Inman Gerrald, Rev. Floyd Turlington and Rev. Wesley McClain officiating.

Pallbearers were Jody Josey, Mark Pennington, Perry Smith, Jerry Josey, Ronnie Josey and Wayne Josey.

Honorary pallbearers were the great-grandsons Andy Pennington, Ricky Josey and Hunter Josey.

Survivors include his wife, Vina Mae Josey of Bartow; two sons, Richard Josey of Davisboro and Tommy Josey of Bartow; a sister, Louise Smith of Wadley; two grandchildren, Jody Josey of Davisboro and Jenny Pennington of Bartow; and five great-grandchildren, Katie Josey, Sara Josey, Ricky Josey, Andy Pennington and Hunter Josey

JOSEY, HARRIS B CPL US ARMY WORLD WAR II DATE OF BIRTH: 07/25/1919 DATE OF DEATH: 01/22/2006 BURIED AT: FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP CEMETERY BARTOW, GA 30413