Joseph Danial Harrison

1925 - 2012

Joseph Danial Harrison obituary, 1925-2012, Spanish Fort, AL

BORN

1925

DIED

2012

FUNERAL HOME

Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home

6040 Three Notch Road

Mobile, Alabama

Joseph Harrison Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 15, 2012.

Joseph Danial Harrison -– a native of Bessemer, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL died Wednesday, November 14, 2012 in a local hospital. He was a member of Wilson Avenue Baptist Church and was active with the Chickasaw Senior Citizens Club. Mr. Harrison was a member of the H.E. Blackwell #899 Masonic Lodge and a retired U.S. Navy veteran who served in WWII, Vietnam and the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Harrison. Survivors include four children, Ronald (Debra) Harrison, Alice Ann (Frank) Cornelson, Mary Jo (Dudley) Saucier, and Virginia (Freddy) Bennett; six grandchildren, Jesseca, Richard, Daniel, Todd, Mandy, and J.F.; five great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Monday, November 19, 2012, at 12 p.m. from the chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.

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November 19, 2012

We give honor to this great veteran of three wars. Certainly this was a man with countless life experiences, who has touched countless lives as well. Our sincere thoughts and prayers are with our dear friend, Ginny, as with the entire family. May you have strength today and comfort in the days ahead. God grant you courage and peace, as He is only a prayer away.

Scott Wilson Family

November 16, 2012

julie saucier

God Bless, My prayers are with all the family

November 16, 2012

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