Wayne Harris Sr. Obituary

Wayne Harris Sr. of Du Quoin, Illinois, born on May 26, 1952, passed away on July 13, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Wayne Harris Sr. to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Marilyn Joyce Harris-Paxton (Troutt) and Bill Dean Harris, Sr.; his stepfather Lindell Paxton; his siblings, Vickie Cramner, Bill Harris, Jr. and LaDonna Paxton; his siblings-in-law, Mary Rodgers, Lydia Penson, Clarence Jones and Ann Paxton; his aunt Carolyn J. Shaw; his cousins, James Ross Dunmyer and Douglas Dunmyer; and his friends, Tom and Betty Hasty.

He is survived by: his wife Deborah Carmela Harris (Jones) of Du Quoin; his children, Wayne Dean Harris, Jr. (Malinda) of Du Quoin, Amanda Lucretia Eggemeyer (Lance) of Du Quoin and Ashley Michele Leeper (Corey) of Tamaroa; his stepmother Anna Geraldine Harris of Witt; his grandchildren, Johnny Pierce, Taylor Eggemeyer-Stoffel, Tyler Eggemeyer, Cameron Lemons, Ayla Eggemeyer, Bryce Leeper and Maggie Jo Leeper of Thomas Jack; his great grandchildren, Alyssia, Aubree "Little Bit", Keetyn, Liam, Koltyn, Levi, Paityn, Jennings and Miley; his siblings, Anita Grunner (Brent) of Bradenton, Florida, Deana Ettling (Ed) of Witt, Jeff Harris of Witt, Melody Cesaretti (Pete) of Witt, Terry Harris (Colleen) of Witt and Lindon Paxton (Kelly) of Du Quoin; his siblings-in-law, Marsha McKinnies of Du Quoin, Carl Jones of Missouri, Janice Jones-Siefert of Du Quoin, June Ellen Caraway of Montana and Lisa Dewar of Du Quoin; and his friend Gypsy. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews; countless cousins and friends, two special "brothers" and the very best friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you spend time with the people you love, help a neighbor, fix something that's broken, or get out there and dance a little - just like Wayne would have.