Claude Wayland Harris, Sr., 80, of Wauchula, passed away October 17, 2011 in Lakeland. He was born in Greenville, NC on May 26, 1931 and had been a resident of Wauchula since 1953.
Mr. Harris was the owner/auto mechanic of Claude Harris Garage and a former Assistant Fire Chief with the Wauchula Fire Dept. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 1 sister. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Harris of Wauchula; 2 sons, Claude Harris Jr. (Kathryn) and Thomas Richard Harris (Elizabeth), all of Wauchula; 2 daughters, Polly Anne Bissette (Donald) and Barbara Jean Finneran (Ed), all of Wauchula; 1 sister, Alma Rowley of Craftsburg, VT; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 20th from 11a.m.-12:00 noon at Northside Baptist Church, with funeral services at 12:00. Rev. Mitchell Landress will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Nu-Hope Elder Care Services, 310 N. 8th Ave., Wauchula, FL 33873.