Billy (BJ) Lee Harrison Jr. passed away in his home in Laurel, Mississippi on August 18, 2023 after a battle with Hodgkin Lymphoma.

Billy has been married to his wife, Teresa Blauvelt Harrison for 22 years and they lived the last year with his parents, Billy Harrison Sr. and Camilla Ellzey Harrison.

He is survived by his sons Damian Harrison, Sean(Taylor) Peek, Zachary(Jami) Peek, Billy Harrison III and Jared Harrison as well as his sister Lillian Leann Blythe, his niece Olivia Blythe and his nephew Carson Blythe and his granddaughters Allie Peek and Kynley Peek.

Billy was a Veteran of Operation Desert Storm where he was a nuclear mechanic on submarines in the Navy. He loved all of the places he visited, but his stay at the North Pole in May 1987 was his favorite. He entertained many with his stories of life at sea, especially on the Sea Devil.

Billy’s last job before retiring to return to his childhood home in July 2022 was Service Manager at Snead Tractor LLC in Centre, Alabama.

A Visitation will be held at Perry Funeral Home on September 7th at 5-7 pm. The family requests no flowers, but make donations to Wounded Warrior Family Support at https://wwfs.org/donate/ , K9s for Warriors at https://k9sforwarriors.org/ or your favorite charity in his name.

Special thanks to chosen family: Mark, Mandy, Mckade Sprewell; the Snead Tractor work family; Shelia Karnes; Ed and Joyce Wimberly for making our lives so much better.

We will miss your humor, storytelling and special personality.