James Benjamin “Jim” Harrison

James Benjamin “Jim” Harrison, age 73, peacefully passed away on August
14th, 2015, at his mountain residence in Hiawassee, GA. Jim was born to
Carolyn and George Harrison, Sr., of Gainesville, GA, where he grew up
and attended and played football for Gainesville High School. After
graduation he attended the University of Georgia. After school Jim
worked for Pittman Curb and Concrete Company and was project coordinator
for construction of the bridges on I-40. Jim also worked for Marriott
Real Estate in the early seventies before returning to to Cumming, GA
and working for C&S Real Estate Division as a Senior Vice President. His
knowledge of real estate led him to become broker/owner of Home Masters
Realty of Gainesville, GA. After selling Home Masters of Gainesville to
Northside Realty, he remained managing broker for twelve years. During
his real estate career he also served as a member of the Atlanta Home
Builders Association, Northeast Georgia Home Builders Association,
Forsyth County Board of Realtors, Hall County Board of Realtors,
Northeast Georgia Board of Realtors, and an active member of the Rotary
Club. Jim’s true passion though was designing and building homes with a
special attention to detail which can still be seen in numerous homes on
and around the Hiawassee River mountains. Jim’s love for nature,
wildlife, and the mountains was his reason for living on the Hiawassee
River and sharing his home nicknamed “Tipacanoe” with his loving wife
Becky. Jim’s joking personality and sharp witted mind will definitely be
missed, especially when advice or an answer to a question was needed
from “The Walking Encyclopedia!” He made such a difference in his
guidance and advice in so many lives. Jim served as a senior warden for
the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Cumming, GA, and was a
current member, Stephen Minister and an active servant to the Episcopal
Church of the Good Shepherd in Hayesville, NC.

Jim is survived by his loving wife Becky Fauscett Harrison, son Cam
Harrison and his wife Dru, Amelia Island, FL, daughter Wendi Harrison
and her husband Mike Scheidegger and granddaughter Sophie, Dahlonega,
GA, son Ben Harrison and his wife Sherri, Braselton, GA, daughter Kathy
Fauscett, Braselton, GA, daughter, Ginger Fauscett Gibbs and her husband
Jason, Cleveland, OH, brother, David Harrison and wife Mildred,
Richardson, TX sister’n law Ann Harrison, Culpeper, VA, and many more
nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother
George Henry Harrison, Jr.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, August, 27, 2015, at 1:00 P.M.
at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd located at 495 Herbert
Hills Road, Hayesville, NC, with Father Bill Breedlove presiding with
the burial service immediately following at the church’s memorial garden
graveside.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that you please make any
donations to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, PO Box 677, Hayesville, NC
28904 or to Jim’s favorite charity, St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, Source Code
11Q140788777 Banister Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.