Carl Lee Harris, 84, of Orange, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 26, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home.

Born in Orange on October 31, 1925, Carl was the son of Australia Young and Hugh Harris. He retired from Chevron in Orange and was a member of Cove Baptist Church. He was on the school board at Cove ISD and was a board member for WESCO Little League.

Carl was a HUGE fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He devoted much of his time tending his yard and growing a variety of plants.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Australia Young Harris; fathers, Hugh Harris and Walter Dyson; first wife, Viola "Totsy" Harris; second wife, Lou Harris; brothers, Luther Harris and Clifford Harris; and special companion, Jolé.

Carl is survived by his children, Barbara Apgar and husband, Butch of Gonzales, LA, Floyd Harris and wife, Angela of Euless, Brenda Mire Robert and husband, Dale of Gonzales, LA, Pam Sims and husband, Richard of Orange, Phyliss Matte and husband, Joe of Vidor, Jerry Harris and wife, Lonna of Spring, Jackie Keith, Glenn Keith, Sandra Keith, Connie Bean, and Alan Keith.

He is also survived by 31 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Rollo and Wanda LeDoux, Wilbert and Gladys LeDoux, Vic and Pat LeDoux; and special family friends, Debi Rankin and Sissy Reese.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Harry Lee Apgar, Erick Wagstaff, Brian Lee Mire, Ryne Harris, John Keith, James Keith, Brandon Keith, and Alan Keith. Honorary Pallbearers will be James Glenn Keith, Jake Keith, Archie Jones, Floyd Mulligan, Ray Thibodeaux, and Jimmy Welch.