Ivan E. Harris

Ivan E. Harris, 87, of Knightstown passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Henry County Hospital. He was born on March 4, 1928 in Gilpin, KY to the late Virgil Lee and Dollie (Simpson) Harris.

Ivan was a veteran of the US Navy and served on the USS Iowa from 1946-1948. He was employed by both Chrysler and Ford before retiring from General Motors Corp. following over 20 years of service. Ivan loved his family and enjoyed traveling to Florida every year to spend time with family. Prior to locating in Knightstown, Ivan had built a house in Florida and resided there for approximatley 10 years. Ivan enjoyed reupholstering furniture and spending his afternoons with friends at McDonalds, having a Coke.

Survivors include his daughter, Tammy (Harris) Watts of Knightstown; granddaughter, Jennifer (Evan) Meltzer of Greenfield; great granddaughter, Ava Meltzer of Greenfield; sister, Ruth Grigsby of Cocoa, FL and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Ivan was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Theresa Harris; brother, Vernon Harris; sister, Blanche Youngblood; and son-in-law, Wes Watts.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2015 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, Knightstown Chapel. Burial will follow in Glen Cove Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Knightstown American Legion Post #152 and an active duty contingent from the US Navy. Friends may call from 11-1 Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences and memories of Ivan may be shared at www.hinsey-brown.com .