George Vinson Harrison

George Vinson Harrison, 86, of Ellisville, died Thursday, August 21, 2008, at South Central Regional Medical Center.Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 24, at the Ellisville Chapel of Ellisville Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Ellisville Cemetery. Dr. Alan Woodward and Dr. Frankie Clark will officiate.Mr. Harrison is the former owner of George’s Sporting Goods, George’s Liquor, and George’s Tobacco. He was a Jones County supervisor from 1960 until 1980 and a life member of the American Legion. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Ellisville. He was president of the county board and president of the Mississippi board of supervisors and a member of the Jones County 100 Club. He was also a World War II veteran.He was preceded in death by his parents, George W. and Leetha Harrison; son, Donald Harrison; three brothers, Claude, Paul, and Robert Harrison; sister, Jean Alice Harrison; and first wife, Josie Davis Harrison.Survivors include his wife, Donna Napier Harrison; son, George L. Harrison (Princy) of Ellisville; daughters, Alice Harrison Roberts of Ellisville, Rhonda Hicks of Ellisville, Carolyn Harrison Smith (Gerald) of Laurel, Skyla Langley of Ellisville, and Zoe Langley of Ellisville; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the George V. Harrison Fund at the JCJC Foundation.Pallbearers will be Dr. Jesse Smith, Dr. Terrell Tisdale, Walt Therrell, Eddie Lee Endom, Mikey Shows, and Charles Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Buford Dobson, J. V. Poole, Red Caldwell, Frank Therrell, Bobby Shows, Popcorn Beech, and Billy Joe Landrum.Visitation will be from 5 until 9 p.m. this afternoon at Ellisville Funeral Home, which is in charge of the arrangements.