John Winford Harris passed away on Sunday, December 21, at Peachtree Village in Farmington, Arkansas. He was born July 20, 1950, in Marked Tree, Arkansas to Carl and Ann [Winford] Harris of Marianna, Arkansas.
He was a navy veteran who served on the USS Forrestal from 1971-1974 as an aviation electrician. He worked for the University of Arkansas’ department of Computing Services and was a deputy for the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. He was also mayor of Farmington, Arkansas, from 2003- 2006.
He loved sailing, woodworking and fishing and attended Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville.
He is survived by his daughter Jessica Ann Harris McMullen and son-in-law Jason of Bixby, Oklahoma; his sons Andrew Douglas Harris and daughter-in-law, Mandy of Colorado Springs, Colorado and John Patrick Harris and daughter-in-law Alex of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Also survived by Dottie Harris, the mother of his children. He had six grandchildren: Alex, Emma, James, Eleanor, Corbin and Hogan.
Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday December 29, 2025 at Moore’s Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville. Funeral service will be 12:30 p.m. following the visitation with burial to follow in the Fayetteville National Cemetery with military honors under the direction of Moore’s Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 6 West Dickson Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701.
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