Rutherford (TN) Courier January 17, 1999 Willis Pharris Sr. Services for Willis Lee Pharris Sr., 63, of Gainesboro, who died Friday, Jan. 8, at Jackson County Hospital in Gainesboro, were scheduled for Monday at Anderson Funeral Home in Gainesboro with burial in Stafford Cemetery in Columbus Hill community, with James Paul Anderson officiating. He was the son of Bell Pharris of Gainesboro and the late Sam Pharris. He is survived by his mother; his wife, Barbara Fritz Pharris; four sons, Marty Pharris of Murfreesboro, David Beard, Willis Pharris Jr. and Sam Pharris, all of Gainesboro; a daughter, Melanyee Scott of Murfreesboro; six brothers, Clarence, Fred, Charles, Joe and Doyle Pharris, all of Smyrna, and Bill Pharris of Nashville; and three sisters, June West of Cookeville, and Linda Williams and Betty Carver, both of Gainesboro. A retired heavy equipment mechanic, Mr. Pharris was a resident of the Stone community of Jackson County. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean conflict.