Landon Allen Harris' Obituary
March 7, 1936-October 29, 2022
Landon Allen Harris, 86, was the son of James "Jim" and Jennie Harris of Pekin, NC.
Landon served in the United States Air Force in Guam, France and several bases within the US. After leaving the Air Force, he worked for the Department of the Army at Fort Gordon, Georgia and Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. He later worked for the Federal Aviation Administration in the Panama Canal and many stateside areas. After retiring he moved to Myrtle Beach, SC, where he lived for many years before returning to the Cary area to be closer to his son.
Landon is survived by his son Layne Harris, of Cary, NC; sisters, Ruby Dawkins (Richard), Marshville, NC; Nelda Heatherley (Bob), Myrtle Beach, SC; Jeanette McIntyre (Wayne), Asheboro, NC; and Sara Shepherd (Boyce), Troy, NC; and the mother of their son, LaDonna Harris, Cary, NC as well as multiple nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Jarvis (Gertie), Glen "Pete" (Virginia) and Reid (Carolyn).
A graveside service will be held at 2 PM on Monday, November 21, 2022 in the Hamer Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
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