Ron Harness

A Service for Ron Harness has been scheduled for 1:00 PM, Friday, February 23rd, 2018 at Carbondale Assembly of God Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Carbondale Building Fund: 2135 W. 51st St., Tulsa, OK 74107 Ronnie Jay Harness of Tulsa, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on February 19, 2018 at the age of 68, after fighting a long, hard battle against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Ron was born on July 31, 1949 in Bartlesville, OK to Wanda Smith and JC Harness. He graduated from Dewey High School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from Northeastern State University. He married Cecelia Gibson on July 30, 1971. They were lovingly married for 46 years. ALS was not Ron’s first encounter with adversity. He began his career in the mail room of Citgo Petroleum. He worked his way up until 1988 when the oil crisis took its toll and many people were let go from their companies. Over the next several years he worked various jobs. He was determined to do what it took to provide for his family. In 1993 he returned to Citgo Petroleum where he landed his dream job. He was in Corporate Sponsorship and was forced to attend fishing tournaments and NASCAR races. In 2005 he retired from Citgo when they relocated to Houston, TX. In his later years he worked for Accent Moving and Storage. Ron attended Woodlake Church for 38 years where he faithfully served the church in many capacities including usher, deacon, trustee, and steak team member. For the past 10 years he has attended Carbondale Assembly of God where the church became family and embraced him and Cecelia with open arms. Ron’s Carbondale family became an indispensable army of cheerleaders and prayer warriors in his battle with ALS. A favorite memory of Ron’s was traveling to Israel to enjoy the trip of a lifetime alongside Pastor Phil, who Ron dearly admired and loved. Ron had several hobbies that centered around his love of sports, family, and God. When it came to sports over the years you could find Ron playing softball with Woodlake, coaching his kids’ sports teams, and watching OU football. With his family, Ron enjoyed Branson trips, playing card games, and grilling or smoking meats. Ron’s other passion included listening and singing Southern Gospel music. Ron even formed a quartet, where he sang bass for many years! Ron was preceded in death by his parents JC and Wanda Harness. He was survived by his wife Cecelia, his children Joy Foor and her husband Shawn of Tulsa, Tana Potter and her husband Andrew of Forney, TX, his favorite child Dru Harness and his wife Stephanie of Bixby, 5 amazing grandchildren Jaycee and Kaylee Foor, Hunter Potter, Rawling and Jovi Harness and his brothers Charles and Jay Harness.

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Ron Harness

July 31, 1949 - February 19, 2018