Dwight (Rick) Harless, 58, of Alum Creek went home on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at CAMC-Memorial Division after a long illness.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Leighton.
He was the original founder of Air Conditioning Design, Inc., and pastor/evangelist in the surrounding area for more than 35 years. He was a man after God’s own heart, and served in the US Army.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Carol; daughters Angela Nicole (Steven) Carter, York, SC, and Cheryl (Rodney) Jackson, Folly Beach, SC; Son, Charles David (Lisa) Harless, South Charleston; Preston Dwight Harless at home; stepdaughter, Talisa Burdette, Charleston; mother, Virginia Evelyn Harless of Alum Creek; sisters, Mary (Arthur) Smith, Wickliff, OH, Nora Harless, Charlotte, NC; brothers, Bruce (Debbie) Harless, South Charleston; brothers; Billly (Becky) Harless, Fort Mohave, AZ, Bob (Anissa), Big Chimney; five grandchildren: Cameron, Brook, Daisy, Chase and Blake.
Funeral Services will be at 2:00pm on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Curry Funeral Home Chapel, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Evangelist David Bragg officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston with military graveside rites by the Alum Creek VFW Post 4768.
Family and friends will gather from 6:00 – 8:00pm on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude’s Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this difficult time
Minard Ford and Family
Carol Becky and I are sad to hear that Rick has passed but we know that he is celebrating with Jesus and patiently waiting for us all to be with him again. God is so good to us we have never suffered as much as Jesus has for all of us. He made perfect sacrifice for us all. I remember working with Rick at Union Carbide many years ago as we both were contractors there. You and your family are in our prayers. May God ease your pain from the loss of a wonderful man. 2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Carol, I will keep you and your family in my prayers. I am so sorry for your loss. Rick was a wonderful pastor and
had a way to lift everyone up with his sermons and stories .
I was truly saddened to here of Ricky ‘s passing. I did not know that he was ill until about 2 weeks ago and did not know he was in the hospital. Carol, Pinky, and family my sympathy is with you all but I do know that Ricky knew the Lord and that when it is our time to go that we will all be together iin heaven one day with all our family who has passed. May the Lord be with you all during this sad time. Carolyn (Harless) Shamblin sends her sympathy also.
We can not express how deeply sorry we are about Ricky. He was the best pastor and friend to us all.There are many fond,happy memories of Ricky that we will never forget.He will always hold a special place in our hearts,and never will we forget him. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family.
My hart dropped when I received the news that Rick had gone home. You all have my deepest sympathy, 58 is too young.
But be comforted in the fact that his struggles are finished and all pain is gone. Rick is surly with our Lord and we will all see him again.
May God of heaven delight to be with and bless you during this time of sorrow.
Carol & David I am deeply saddened after seeing Rick’s passing. You & your family will be in my prayers. Sue Boyd, Labcorp
My sympathies go out to the family. You are in my prayers for comfort during this time.
Carol,Pinkie,& Family I was saddened to see Rick’s passing in the paper, however I know he was a true believer in the Lord and you all will be comforted w/ the belief that he is w/ the Lord. My thoughts & prayers are w/ you and your family. With Sincere Sympathy, Libbie(Brumfield) Summers.
Carol, the few years we’ve known you and Rick are dear to us. We are deeply saddened by his passing. We know his labors have ended and he has entered his rest, but for those of us left behind, we pause to share our grief and mourn a great loss in our lives.