Mike Anthony Harris' Obituary
Mike Anthony Harris
Born November 15, 1963, in Houston, Texas, to Norma Jean Harris and Jimmy Clyde Harris.
Mike passed on May 4, 2022, after battling cancer for over 10 years.
He is survived by his father Jimmy Clyde Harris, his wife Teresa Harris, his son Dennis Harris, his daughters Jennifer Stasny and Charmaine Jewell, his brother Mark Harris, and his sister Teresa Larson. Mike has 5 grandchildren: Rylan and his brother Reese Stasny, along with Josey and her sisters, Lacey and Kirbey Harris. Mike is predeceased by both sets of his grandparents, his mother Norma Jean Harris, and his uncle Billy Archer.
Mike was born and raised in Manvel, Texas, and graduated from Alvin High School. Mike loved spending summers with his brother, Mark, in San Augustine, Texas, at their Uncle Billy’s house. This is where his love for rodeo and the cowboy lifestyle started to take a deep root. Mike competed in many rodeo events, including bull riding, bareback riding, and saddle bronc riding. He competed alongside many friends and family through the years and made many lifelong friendships along the way. On March 12, 1994, Mike married Teresa Harris. They celebrated 28 years of marriage this past March. Mike was diagnosed with renal cell cancer in 2011. Mike and his wife attend Shiloh Baptist Church in Hempstead, Texas, with Pastor Ben Johnson. Mike always said he knew exactly where he was headed when the time came and death had no hold or fear over him. Mike will be deeply missed by his family and friends, but rest assured, he is in a better place than us today.
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