James P. Harris 54 of 471 Long Road Prosperity died Sunday October 12 2003 at his residence. Mr. Harris was born on Nov. 05 1948 in Newberry a son of the late J. Gardner and Juanita Crumpton Harris. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a Specialist Four with U.S. Army Battery B 1St Battalion (Airmobile) 30th Artillery. He received numerous Awards and Commendation Medals for Heroism including a Bronze Star. He was an employee of Georgia Pacific Inc. of Prosperity for 20 years and was a member of the Prosperity Church of God. Mr. Harris is survived by his wife Mary Rogers Harris of the home; two daughters and a son-in-law Angela Tarlton of Chapin and Beth and Shannon Lawson of Prosperity; a son and daughter-in-law James and Robbie Harris of Prosperity; four sisters Rosie McCall of Newberry Judy Moore of Chappells Bernice Cawley of Pomaria and Carolyn Sexton of Prosperity; two brothers Clifton Harris and Tony Harris both of Prosperity; seven grandchildren Lakin Hoffman Brandon Harris Austin Harris Garrett Yarbrough Shea Lawson Joe Michael Lawson and Kaybree Stribble; and special friends of the family Wade Miles of Chapin Amanda and Brian Shealy of Prosperity and Bryan and Kristal Long of Prosperity. He was predeceased by a granddaughter Tamitha Courtney Hoffman. Funeral services James P. Harris will be conducted at 3:00 P. M. Wednesday at the Prosperity Church of God by the Rev. Bobby Lowman and the Rev. Sherril Green. Interment will be in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. Tuesday at the Whitaker Funreal Home. The family will be at the residence 471 Long Road. Memorial may be made to the Prosperity Church of God PO Box 190 Prosperity SC 29127 Active pallbearers will be Frankie Grimsley Corbin Sexton Evan Toland Donald Long Ray Repko Joe Gilliam James McCall and William McKinney.Honorary pallbearers will be Grady Tarlton Ed Sexton Tommy Sexton Larry Edens Hiram Mersereau Roger Trammell Tim Chapman Willie Buckanan Ed Nobles T. Fleming Elbert Morris Danny Rish Vernon Corley Joey Kitchens and all his co-workers at Georgia-Pacific. Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home 1704 College Street Newberry SC is assisting the family.