ROSE
HILL CEMETERY, COLUMBIA TENNESSEE
Nathan Harris, 24, a beloved son and resident of Rolling Fields Drive in
Columbia, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, in Cookeville as the result of a
motorcycle accident. Services for Nathan were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday Oct
13, 2006 at the West End Baptist Church in Columbia with the Rev. Elizabeth
Stephens and Dr. Carl Duck officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery. The
family visited with friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until service
time Friday at the church.
The
Maury County native was the son of Steve and Debra Wantland Harris of Columbia.
He is the grandson of Mary Jo Boatright Harris of Mt. Pleasant and the late
James Norman Harris, the late Howell Zillman Wantland and Grace Lee Turner
Wantland. Nathan was a former employee of Burger King in Columbia and was
currently with Red Lobster in Cookeville. He was a 2001 graduate of Columbia
Central High School where he was an honor student and a three year letterman
having excelled for the Lions football team. He was actively involved in
Christian Athletes and Jackson Cadets during his high school years. He attended
Columbia State Community College before transferring to Tennessee Tech
University in Cookeville. He was a Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball Player
and involved in soccer as a young boy. He was a member of the West End Baptist
Church. Nathan loved hunting, fishing, and golfing. Nathan had a very special
relationship with his late grandfather, Howell Zillman Wantland, who passed away
in January 2006. Roommates and friends in Cookeville nicknamed Nathan, �Daddy
Harris� because he always took care of everyone.
Survivors,
in addition to his parents, include aunts, Donna W. (Willis) Jones of
Williamsport, Betty Ann (Dr. John) Dixon of Murfreesboro, Brenda (James) Malugin
of Columbia, Linda (Wendell) Owen of Murfreesboro, Cheryl ( Larry) Crosby of
Nashville, and Pam (Tommy) Dugger of Franklin; uncles, Howell Smith (Joan)
Wantland of Knoxville, William Newton (Mary) Wantland of Columbia, James Norman
(Gail) Harris Jr. of Clarksville, Eddie (Brenda) Harris of Columbia, and Jerry
(Debbie) Brown of Lewisburg. Pallbearers were Tim Jones, Jesse Brown, Kyle
Dugger, Willis Jones, Forrest Lee, John Trent Dickson, Matt Wantland, Brad
Wantland, Sam Wantland and Abe Wantland. Honorary pallbearers were the former
Jackson Cadets, friends and co-workers at Red Lobster and Burger King, all
friends, close and special in life. Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Nathan Harris Scholarship Fund,
c/o Red, White, and Blue Scholarship/Public Safety, Columbia State Community
College, 1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia, TN 38401.
Obituary and information sent here by Linda (Sharp) Yates, Oct 16, 2006