John Edward Harrison

July 26, 1931 - February 1, 2021

John Edward Harrison (89) of Clearwater, Florida passed into eternal rest on February 1, 2021. Born July 26, 1931 in Waynesville, North Carolina, John grew up with two sisters - Jana Morris and Katherine Harrison. John served in the U.S. Navy from 1949 to 1953, where he was a deep-sea diver and submariner during the Korean War. After serving his country, he graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and became a father to daughter, Polly Sue, in 1966. He then moved to Florida, where he joined a firm as a manufacturer’s representative for large electrical equipment. Marrying Despina (Terry) Harrison in 1974, John enjoyed travelling, hunting, and watching old John Wayne movies on television. He often reminisced about his travels and his hope to one day return to Alaska – one of his favorite destinations. He is survived by his wife Despina (Terry); daughter Polly Sue Hogg; step-children, George Sarris (Stacey), and Sam Sarris; grandchildren, Terri Hogan (Patrick), Ben Sarris, Joey Sarris (Chelsea), John Thomas Hogg, Brandon Hogg (Taylor), Justin Sarris, and Karis Wilken; great-grandchildren, Grace Hogan, Aidan Hogan, Connor Mashburn, Angelina Sarris, Alana Hogan, Hayden McGee, Cole Sarris, Alex Sarris, Maddox Sherrer, and Avah Hogg; siblings Jana Morris and Katherine Harrison. He joins his parents, Irene Sarris (stepdaughter) and Michael McGee (grandson) in eternal peace. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Suncoast Hospice Foundation, 5771 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33760. His was a life well-lived… all biscuits and gravy.