Sue Ann (Wyatt) Harrison (1932 – 2018)

by Eric

The celebration of Sue Ann’s life will be Sunday, October 28, at 2:30 p.m.in the Denver City Church of Christ with Brother Skip Rodgers officiating, with services under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home of Denver City. She passed from this life on October 25, 2018.

Sue Ann Wyatt Harrison of Denver City was born October 4, 1932, in Ft Worth, Tx to Lee Otis and Irene Wyatt. The Wyatts moved to Denver City from Ranger, Tx in 1946 when Sue Ann was 13; she did not like Denver City the first two weeks but loved it dearly for the next 72 years. In 1948 Sue Ann was crowned Miss Denver City. She graduated from Denver City High School in 1950 and married the only man she ever loved Dennis G. Harrison on August 19, 1950. As newlyweds, they lived in Bowie, Tx while Dennis worked for J.P.(Bum) Gibbins. From 1951-1953 Dennis served in the United States Army. After his Army duty, they moved to Sherman, Tx where Dennis once Again worked for “Bum” Gibbins from 1953-1956. In 1956 at the urging of his brother-in-law Tommy Allison, Sue Ann and Dennis moved home to Denver City and Dennis started Harrison Well Service in Denver City and Andrews. Denver City has been their home ever since.

Sue Ann was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Gary John and Sonny, and a grandson Landon Clinton.

Sue Ann is survived by her husband of 68 years Dennis, two daughters Denice and husband Larry Clinton of Midland, Diana and husband Reggie Clifton of Denver City, a son Dennis Harrison Jr. of Denver City: 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; along with many nieces and nephews, and friends.

Visitation will be Saturday, October 27, 2018, at 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the New Mexico Christian Children’s Home in Portales, N.M or the Denver City Church of Christ Mission Fund.

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