Dewitt Obits

John Harris

John “Richie” Harris, 59, passed away at 1:16 p.m. on February 27, 2020, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL.

 

John was born on December 28, 1960, in Clinton, IL; son of George and Dorothy (Underwood) Harris. He married Penny Ball in 1997 in Lincoln, IL. She survives him.

 

Also surviving John is his parents, his stepson: Joshua Dubson, his siblings: Tony (Cherie) Harris, Dennis (Lori) Harris, and Tina (Randy) Turley, and several nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his grandparents and one granddaughter: Emma.

 

Cremation rites for John will be accorded. A private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in John’s name to Gift of Hope, www.giftofhope.org.