Johnny “Dallas” Harris was born on November 11, 1970, in Plainview, Texas, and died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 11, 2009, in Enid.

      Dallas moved with his parents, Les and Linda Harris, to McCook, Nebraska in 1976.  He played football in high school.  Dallas was in  the Oklahoma National Guard from 1989 to 1995.  On October 12, 1991, he married Tina Major in Muskogee.  He then served in the United States Army from 1995 to 1997, stationed at Fort Sill.  Dallas loved fishing, hunting, boating, snow skiing, and traveling.  He coached his son Seth’s soccer and football teams in Enid and Kremlin.  Dallas worked for Supported Community Lifestyles as a caregiver, and attended Emmanuel Baptist Church.

       Surviving are his son Seth Harris of Enid; his parents Les and Linda Harris of Corinth, TX; two sisters, Mechele Krannawitter of Waco, TX, and Kelsey Harris of Edmond; grandparents Aaron and Beverly Dye of Desert Hot Springs, CA; aunts and uncles; and numerous relatives and friends.

      He was preceded in death by his biological father, John Gay; his grandparents, L.D. and Juanita Hill; grandfather Jess Harris; and uncles Wilton and Dwayne Hill.

      Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Marilyn Murray officiating.  Burial will be at 3:00 PM in the Grady Cemetery, 17 miles east of Ryan, OK.  Visitation with the family will be Thursday 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

     Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Seth Harris Education Fund.