Jim "Jimmy" Harrison

Jim "Jimmy" Harrison obituary, Crab Orchard, KY

Jim "Jimmy" Harrison

Jim Harrison Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McKnight Funeral Home Inc on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Jim "Jimmy" Harrison, 70, of Crab Orchard, KY, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025 at his residence. Jim was born in Sand Gap, KY on July 1, 1955 to the late Dewey and Nannie Harrison. He enjoyed the farm life.
Survivors Include
One Son
Henry Wayne Harrison
Eleven Grandchildren
Nine Great Grandchildren
Three Sisters
Wanda (James) Lear
Delores (Ned) Isaacs
Nancy (Ernie) Camel
One Brother
David Harrison
Preceded In Death By
Parents
Dewey and Nannie Harrison
First Wife
Sheila Ann Barnett Harrison
Second Wife
Anna Leavell Harrison
Two Sons
Jimmie Lynn Harrison and Tony Harrison
Five Sisters
Ruth Lunsford, Carrie Creech, Phyllis Creech, Judy Harrison, and Connie Sue Wren
Four Brothers
Henry, Earl, Paul, and Leonard Harrison
Funeral Date and Time: 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 16, 2025
Place of Funeral: McKnight Funeral Home Chapel at 147 Main Street, Crab Orchard, KY 40419
Officiating Minister: Bro. John Isaacs
Place of Burial: Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until 12:00 P.M. funeral start time
Pallbearers Include: Glaylan Harrison, Dewey Harrison, Brian Harrison, Brian Lainhart, Jimmy Hall, Frankie Hall, and Melvin Young
Honorary Pallbearers Include: Jimmy Dale Harrison, Jr., Henry Wayne Harrison, Ernie and Nancy Camel, and Ned and Delores Isaac
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