Dorsey Harris || Obituary

Dorsey Harris, 80, of Sumner, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2022, in the chapel of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Sanders officiating. The family will receive friends after the service on Saturday.

Dorsey was born June 11, 1942, in Mershons, Kentucky, to Virgil and Pearl Holt Harris. He married Judith (Judy) Ann Cox on January 16, 1961, in McKee, Kentucky.  Mr. Harris spent his career in manufacturing supervision and management, which spanned over 45 years. He was skilled in driving improvement in every operation which he was involved, primarily by valuing his co-workers. Mr. Harris was a people person and loved the challenge of making something better, which made him a great leader. During his career he worked for Campbell Taggart (Merico), Anheuser Busch, Earth Grains, and C.H. Guenther. His post-retirement “job” was at Paris Harley-Davidson where he was able share his love and knowledge of Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

Survivors include three children, Tammy Harris Tempelmeyer and husband Danny, David Harris and wife Tracie, and Kenny Harris and wife Kelli; twelve grandchildren, Brett and Kevin Crawford, Drew Tempelmeyer and wife Shawn, Devon Tempelmeyer, Dustin Harris, Jordie Harris and wife Stephanie, Riley Chipman and wife Lauren, Conner Chipman, Cayden Smith, Taylor Harris and wife Chloe, Jana Connerley and husband JD, Jon Burns and wife Donica; ten great-grandchildren, Emma and Lilli Crawford, Vincent, Aria, and Olivia Tempelmeyer, Emmalynn, Anson, Hayden, and Tallulah Harris, Luke and Noah Dickson; one brother Bobby Harris and wife Faye of Tyner, Ky.; three sisters, Jenny Turner of East Bernstadt, Ky., Sharon Head and husband Chuck of Corbin, Ky, and Vicki Wiley and husband Steve of London, Ky; and a very special aunt, Nadine Dugger of East Bernstadt, Ky.