Lyle Allan Harris

Lyle Allan Harris, well known jazz guitarist, passed away July 2, 2011 from complications following a stroke. Lyle was born December 4, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Brickey William and Mable Irene (Howard) Harris. Missed by his wife Lucinda Dailey, of Ozark, his son Nathan Harris, Colorado Springs, his mother Mabel Harris, Butler, his father the late Brickey William Harris, his sister, Regena Rook, Lee Summit. Lyle graduated from Butler High, joined the Air Force, and was stationed in Japan. He arrived in Columbia, Missouri to complete a graduate degree in Community Development, and developed a lifelong love of the Columbia community. He lived three years in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Lyle came to the Springfield area, where he continued sharing his passions for music, libraries, and good food, until the very end. In memoriam, we ask you to support your local library, eat a bagel, and look up at the clouds. Lyle will be missed by many. Arrangements under direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.