of the Oil and Gas Industry (circa 1977) and worked in that industry until the age of 82.

Harrell was always connected and committed to his faith. He served several churches as a Deacon, Sunday school Teacher and Choir Member. Most significantly, he served in those capacities at the First Baptist Church of Huntsville, Texas from 1968-2018. He was also an active member of Gideons International from the 1960’s until about 2018. He was dedicated to his witness through distributing the Bible to anyone and everyone he met. The last 20 years of his life, Harrell presented many, many children and their families with a “Jesus Storybook Bible” so that children and their parents would become dedicated to reading God’s message and spreading God’s light in the world.

In 2018,Harrell and his wife moved to Prairie Grove, AR to be cared for by their youngest son. His two years in Prairie Grove allowed him to serve his faith through participation in the Prairie Grove First United Methodist Church Choir. It also enabled him to hand out many more “Jesus Storybook Bibles” to people in the community. He was a regular fixture at a local Prairie Grove restaurant (Coyle’s), where he had a regular table at 11am for as many as five days a week. While there, on a regular basis, he would see families with children and regularly engage them and offer them a Bible to read to their children. This was truly his passion for Christ showing each day. The staff at Coyle’s became another family