Paul Raymond Harrison

Published 8:23 am Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Paul Raymond Harrison, 71, of Elizabethton, Tenn., passed away Monday, August 15, 2016, at Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. A native of Elizabethton, Tenn., he was the son of the late Herbert Omer Ritchie and Virginia Marie Harrison Ritchie Buckles.
Mr. Harrison worked in the computer business. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Winston Ritchie.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Lisa Arlene Harrison, of the home; children, Herbert Ritchie, Georgia, Hope Ritchie, Tennessee, David Harrison, New Jersey, Ginny Harrison, Tennessee, Israel Harrison, New Jersey, and Kayla A. Harrison Mumford, Tennessee; brothers, Scott “Butch” Ritchie and wife Maxine, Leslie “Dean” Ritchie and wife Mary, Donald “Randy” Ritchie and wife Angie, Herbert “Allen” Ritchie and wife Sylvia; and special friend, Margaret Calderon. Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive.
A Celebration of Life Service to honor the life of Paul Raymond Harrison will be conducted at 6 p.m. Friday, August 19, in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral and Cremation Services with Rev. Johnny Persinger officiating. Friends may call at the residence of his brother, Scott Ritchie, 130 Cedar Grove Road, Johnson City, Tenn., at any time. The family would like to express a special thank you to his caregiver, Crystal Watson. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to the American Stroke Association, Living Legacy Partnership, 1101 North Chase Parkway, Suite 1, Marietta, GA 30067. Online condolences may be sent to the family and viewed by visiting our website at www.hathawaypercy.com.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the Harrison family. Office (423) 543-5544.