Jerry Mitchell Harris, 88, of Higginsville, formerly of Herndon, KS, passed away on Tuesday,  January 19, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Blue Springs, MO.

He met the love of his life, Jo Alta Richardson, while roller skating and they married on April 15,  1955. They lived in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas and Missouri.

Jerry served in the Army with the 24 ^th AAA Gun Battalion at Pusan, Korea in 1953-1954. He flew an American flag every day.

After returning home he worked as a gas station attendant for a short while. He worked for over 50 years in the oil field, starting as a truck driver and working his way up to chemical mud engineer and  business owner. He also worked for Enron as a truck driver.

He enjoyed bowling, fishing, hunting and farming. Most of all, he enjoyed time with his family.  He said every day was a good day. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather,  brother and uncle.

Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Jo Alta (Richardson) Harris of the home, one son Clifton  Mitchell Harris and his wife Tina of Colby KS, one daughter Brenda Kay (Harris) Guess and her husband  Yancy of Higginsville, one granddaughter Karmin (Guess) Phillips and her husband, Nick of Higginsville,  one grandson Clark Guess and his wife Alex of Lexington and five great-grandchildren Audrey (JoJo)  Phillips, Brody Phillips, Nolen Phillips, Arlo Guess and Hollis Guess. Surviving siblings include Omega  Glass, Virginia Reifke and Dan Harris.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his grandson, Christopher Mitchell Harris and his  brothers, Clyde, Leroy, L.M., Sylvester, his sisters, Gloria Lou Wanda, Mary Helen and Patricia.

Private burial with full military honors will take place Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Missouri  State Veteran Cemetery in Higginsville.