Howard Clinton Harris

DURHAM Mr. Howard Clinton Harris, 89, of Durham, died on Monday, September 25, 2017.

Mr. Harris was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Henry Calvin Harris and Patty Lou Peele Harris. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and retired after 40 years with the American Tobacco Company. He was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church and the Couples Class. He loved to travel and was a licensed Ham Radio Operator. He was preceded in death by his brother, Clifton Harris.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy Lloyd Harris; daughter, Karen Ladd and husband, Don of Durham; granddaughter, Jennifer Ladd Martin and husband, Stuart of Wilmington; brother, Eugene Harris and wife, Peggy of Rougemont; two sisters, Linda Lou Harris Haigns of Columbia S.C. and Edna Ruth Harris.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Chapel. Rev. David Trump will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Don Ladd, Stuart Martin, Bradley Phipps, Steve Phipps and Matt Craft.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m., before the service at Hudson Funeral Home and other times at the home. Flowers are acceptable or donations can be made to Edgewood Baptist Church, 1807 Infinity Road, Durham, NC 27712. Online condolences can be made to www.hudsonfuneralhome.com.