03-06-2024 - HAL HARRIS HAS PASSED IN SOUTH CAROLINA
I regret to inform the class that we have lost another classmate. Hal was a great friend from Lanier, Auburn and all the Reunions. He will be missed.
Harold "Hal" M. Harris, Jr. Profile PhotoHarold "Hal" M. Harris, Jr. Profile Photo
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Harold "Hal"
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Harold "Hal" M. Harris, Jr.
November 2, 1939 — March 4, 2024
Clemson, SC
Harold (Hal) Monroe Harris, Jr., passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 with his wife Claudia by his side. He was 84 years old.
Born and raised in Montgomery Alabama on his family’s dairy farm, he was the son of Harold and Lillian Haden Harris. Hal
graduated Pi Kappa Phi from Auburn University and then entered the US Army, where he served in the 7th Cavalry
division as a first lieutenant. He completed his education at Purdue University, earning a doctorate in Agricultural Economics.
After spending 5 years as an associate professor at Virginia Tech, he arrived at Clemson University in 1975, where he taught
and worked with farmers in extension service for 28 years. He received many honors during his tenure at Clemson, including
The Award for Faculty Excellence, The Distinguished Public Service Award, and induction into the Dairy Hall of Fame. After
Hal retired in 2003 he was awarded the notable title of Professor Emeritus.
He loved outdoor activities and was an avid golfer, gardener and fisherman. Hal was a devoted Tiger and War Eagle, never
missing games. He was also a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity and Sigma Xi honor society.
Surviving in addition to his wife of 62 years are his children, Robert Harris of Mount Pleasant and Stephanie Harris of
Hendersonville, NC; Siblings Haden Pickel of Nashville, and Jimmy Harris of Eclectic AL, and his number one grandson,
Sloan McKenna of Eugene, Oregon.
A celebration of Hal’s life and achievements will be held later in March, date to be announced, in the Chapel of Duckett-
Robinson Funeral Home in Central, SC.
01-06-2024 - DAN JONES HAS PASSED IN MONTGOMERY
As our class of 1957 ages we are losing more of our friends and classmates. the most recent is the former sheriff of Montgomery County,Dan Jones.
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James Daniel “Dan” Jones, 84, was born to James D. Jones Sr. and Mary Carter Jones on October 12, 1939, in Montgomery. Dan was raised in Pike Road by his Grandparents since the age of five years following his father’s death. He continued to live in Pike Road and went to Pike Road School until the ninth grade. Dan Jones later attended and graduated Sidney Lanier High School in 1957. He served in several capacities as a Deputy Sheriff with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and later Sheriff of Montgomery County from 1991-1999.
Dan met and married the love of his life, Carol Sachar, and lived in Pike Road together raising three children. He was dedicated to his family and to his church. Dan is survived by his children; James “Jimmy” Daniel Jones Jr. (Sandy); Robert Warren Jones (Kelly); and Genger Jones Gallup. He was blessed and proud of his six grandchildren; Erin Peyton Bright (Chad); James Daniel Jones III; Jasmine Martin Anderson (Eric); Hunter Council Strothers; Luke Henry Stabler; Coleman James Stabler; and Meryn Grace Gallup. Also five Great-Grandchildren; Carter Bright; Owen Bright; Reese Bright; Emily Anderson; and Brooklyn Anderson. He is also survived by his beloved sister Mary Claire Wilson (Ray) and her daughters Tracy Wilson-James; Lisa Wilson. Beloved Brother and Sister In-Laws; Robert Sachar (Linda) and Rubyanne Henley (Hoyt). Dan was also blessed with many cousins and friends from Pike Road. He would also want to include his good friend Jessie Robinson.
Honorary pallbearers are his grandsons and The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard.
Visitation is set for Monday, January 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Montgomery. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 PM. Graveside services will follow at Greenwood Cemetery with Honors. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Ridgecrest Baptist Church or the Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches at alabamasheriffsyouthranches.org.
Posted online on January 04, 2024
Published in Montgomery Advertiser
12-13-2023 - SAD TO REPORT THAT WE HAVE LOST ANOTHER CLASSMATE
This just appeared on Facebook- from Donnies son- Lost another good friend from Lanier class of 1957 Mike McCrary is with Dianne McCrary and Ernest McCrary. · It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of my beloved father, Ernest McCrary's, passing. He passed in the early afternoon on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. He was 84. A true Renaissance man, Dad was as competitive as he was adept in fixing anything that dared to break. Ernest was a jack-of-all-trades and a master of many from being a pilot, businessman, and the unofficial 'MVP' at my sports games (both on and off the field as my coach) to gifting me my first truck. His logic and advice were so sharp they could cut through my confusion. His generosity was unmatched. Dad, you taught me everything except how to live without you. Thanks to you, I've grown into the man I am today, and I am eternally grateful. You've left us with a legacy of determination, wisdom, and an unfillable pair of shoes. I will miss your jokes, guidance, and uncanny ability to fix anything - except, perhaps, this hole in my heart.