Dennis G. Harrison, hard worker
Dennis “Bunky” Grover Harrison, 77, of Millsboro passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes.
Dennis was born Nov. 24, 1942, in Milford, son of the late Russell Wallace Harrison Sr. and the late Esther Mae (Draper) Morris. He was a hard worker, providing for his family while always finding time to help someone in need. He loved spending his free time at Broadkill Beach with friends and family fishing, boating and telling stories.
Dennis left school to begin working on the family farm of Richard and Grace Millman of Milton. He then worked for many places including working as an engineer for Great Lakes Dredging out of Corpus Christi, Texas, where he had many stories of the places he went. He was an equipment operator for Walter Roach & Sons, having the opportunity to help with the construction of Dover Downs Speedway. He also often talked about digging graves by hand. Dennis eventually went to work for Vlasic Foods of Millsboro as a maintenance mechanic, retiring after 39 years of service in 2012, having received several awards for perfect attendance. During his time at Vlasic, he played a large part in developing water jet cutting technology to be used in pickle cutting. While working full time, he and his family operated Harrison Construction Company for a couple of years with their specialty in roofing.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Richard “Ricky” Dennis Harrison, and a daughter, Elaine “Abby” Donaldson. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Kathy May (Boyce) Harrison; his three children, Denise Kay Harrison of Crosby, Texas, Russell Dwaine Harrison of Rehoboth Beach, and Chad Sherman Harrison of Ellendale; two brothers, Russell “Wally” Wallace Harrison Jr. and his wife Barbara of Dover, and William Wesley Morris and his wife Brenda of Milton; a sister, Barbara Jane Mohr of Lincoln; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Long Neck Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 32013 Long Neck Road, Millsboro, where friends and family may visit after 1 p.m. Interment will follow at Coolspring Presbyterian Cemetery in Lewes.
Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
