HAINES CITY, FLORIDA - James W. Harris, of Haines City, Florida passed away on April 11, 2010 at Haines City Health Care in Haines City.  He was 63. 

He was born on January 11, 1947, in Arcadia, Florida to Cecil I. Harris and Altha Christina Miles Harris and moved  to the Haines City area in 1956 from Pahokee, Florida.  He was employed as a mechanic, by Holly Hill Citrus of Davenport, Florida and was a member of Christian Heritage Baptist Church in Winter Haven, Florida. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Marjorie Goodman and brother, Michael Wayne Harris and is survived by his wife of 45 years, Gloria C. Geiger Harris of Haines City; daughter, Kimberly Skinner of Haines City; brothers, Cecil Harris of Lake Hamilton, Florida; Richard Harris of Warren, Alabama, Edgar Harris of Alabama, Bill Harris of Davenport, Florida; sisters, Virginia Levins of Haines City, Florida, Mary Greenlee, also of Haines City and one grandchild, Amanda Skinner. 

There will be a visitation from 10:00  - 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Oak Ridge Funeral Care in Haines City, Florida, with funeral services following at 11:00 a.m., at the funeral home, with Pastor Mike Foster, Christian Heritage Baptist Church, officiating.  Final resting place will be at Forest Hill Cemetery, Haines City, Florida.