Roy Franklin Harris, Age 75 of Kenedy, TX passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Kenedy, TX. Roy was born on July 23, 1940 in Cuero, TX to the late Lemmie B. and Annie Pearl Paschall Harris. Roy retired as a firefighter from Chase Field in Beeville, TX after 25 years of service and was an avid outdoorsman and cattle rancher in his later days. He was also a faithful and devout member of The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Kenedy. On December 26, 1967 he married Marigene Kenne in Bay City, TX.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Lemmie B. and Annie Pearl Paschall Harris and sisters, Martha Ann Harris and Iola Tampke.

He is survived by his loving wife Marigene Kenne Harris of Kenedy; son, Roy Eugene Harris and wife Lori of Dallas, TX; daughter, Amy Harris Lee and Husband Travis of Kenedy, TX; grandchildren, Amanda Quintanilla, Kyle Vice, Ryon Gene Harris, and Troy Clayton Lee.

Family Visitation be Sunday, September 6, 2015 from 6PM to 8PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be held Monday, September 7, 2015 at 10AM at The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with the Rev. Wally Schievelbein officiating. Interment will be in the Glendale Cemetery in Goliad, TX at 2PM.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Randy Jurgajtis, Hunter Jurgajtis, Raymond “Smokey” Brown, Bill Tampke, Ray Tampke, and Pat Doty

Honorary pallbearers are Robert Fudge, Travis Mixon, Roy E. Harris, Travis Lee, Clayton Lee, and Causey Smart.

Memorials may be made to The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas, TX or the Christian Homes and Family Services in Abilene, TX.