Invite friends and family to read the obituary and add memories.
We'll notify you when service details or new memories are added.
You're now following this obituary
We'll email you when there are updates.
Please select what you would like included for printing:
Jesse “Larry” Harris, age 81, of Forest City, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Larry was born Friday, April 7, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Jesse Vernon Harris and Virginia Helen Kuykendall Harris. He was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1964. Larry owned and operated two local nursing homes and later worked as a sales associate at Walmart. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and football. Larry was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Forest City and a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge #381 in Forest City.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of forty-two years, Joyce Marks Harris; brothers, Lewis, Bobby and Danny Harris; sisters, Madge Haughn, Betty Arrowood and Juanita Wall.
Survivors include his stepsons, Hayward Marks (Kim) of Rehobeth, NC and Kevin Marks of Asheville; sisters, Gloria Hudson of Forest City, Dawn Bradley of Shelby, NC, Jackie Camp of Forest City; four grandchildren, Luke Marks, Zachary Marks, Andrew Marks, Maggie Marks and his fur baby, “Blue.”
The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Monday, March 9th at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Glen Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial donations are requested to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Harrelson Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Harrelson Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery
Visits: 299
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors