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Bobby Harrison Obituary

Bobby Harold Harrison, 76, of Bartlett, Tennessee, passed away suddenly on June 25,2025. He was born on February 9,1949 in San Francisco, California. He graduated from Tech High School in 1967. He was a proud Veteran and entered as Private First Class in the United States Marine Corps on May 9,1969 and served in the Vietnam War from November 1969 to August 1970, to which he was honorably discharged immediately following. He received the Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. Bobby had a love for the Lord and accepted Jesus as his person Savior in his adulthood. He and his late wife Vicki faithfully served at Hope Presbyterian Church. They looked forward to volunteering at Vacation Bible School every summer for 13 years. He was a founding member of the Hope Veteran's Ministry for 10 years and was involved in service projects that include turning a duplex into a home to tutor students in Binghampton, cleaning up a yard and fixing a fence for a mother in need, and cleaning up a yard for a disabled person, to name a few. He was "a great friend and brother" and loved dearly by his church family. He was also loved tremendously by his entire family and will be extremely missed. Bobby was preceded in death by his parents Ruby Louise Fontaine, Harold Evert Harrison and his wife Vicki Harrison. He is survived by his daughters Felicia Tillman (Jamie), Brandie Fergus (Ross), his stepson Brandon Maxey and his siblings Janice Wells, Ellen Moody (Charles), David Harrison (Sue), Stephanie Stapleton (Steve), and grandchildren Jessie Harrison, Shawn Tillman, Jude Fergus, Ezra Fergus, Anora Fergus and Chance Maxey. He had 4 nieces and 3 nephews. Visitation will be held at Hope Presbyterian Church at 10:00 am on July 31, 2025, and Celebration of Life with Military Honors will begin at 11:00. A private family internment will be held at West TN State Veterans Cemetery on 4000 Forest Hill Irene Rd. Memphis, TN 38125 at 1:00. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation payable to Hope Church Veteran's Ministry. 8500 Walnut Grove Rd. Cordova, TN 38018. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Bobby, please visit our floral store.

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Published by The Daily Memphian on Jul. 16, 2025.

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Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Hope Church

8500 Walnut Grove Road, Cordova, TN 38018

Jul

31

Celebration of Life

11:00 a.m.

Hope Church

8500 Walnut Grove Road, Cordova, TN 38018

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534 W Poplar Avenue, Collierville, TN 38017

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