Mr. Shirley L. "Duke" Harrison

Shirley Lee "Duke" Harrison, age 84 of Sykesville, died Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born December 5, 1933 in Woodville, he was the son of the late LeRoy Harrison and the late Rachel Ruth Wilson Harrison Roberts. He was the husband of Shelby Jean Harrison who died in 2010. Duke grew up in Mount Airy and moved to Sykesville as a young man to work at Springfield Hospital Center in the Rehab Department. It was there that he met his wife, Shelby Jean who he married in 1960 and they enjoyed 49 years of marriage. He then transferred to the Department of Corrections where he retired from after 25 years of faithful service. Upon retirement he bought the Patapsco Inn in Sykesville which was then renamed Duke's Place. Upon selling the bar, he spent 17 years of retirement life working at Martin's Food Store which he loved. Duke was a member of the Sykesville-South Carroll Rotary Club where he was the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellowship Award. He was also a member of the Masons, Scottish Rite and Boumi Temple. He also was a member with the Elks and Moose. He loved fast pitch softball and was President of the Carroll County Fast Pitch Softball for years. He enjoyed playing in duckpin bowling leagues. He loved spending time with his grandchildren. Surviving are son Donald Lee Harrison and his wife Linda Susan Harrison of Westminster, daughter Robin Ann Harrison of Sykesville, brother Raymond E. Harrison and his wife Margie of West Palm Beach, FL, sister and brother-in-law Debra and Douglas Barneski of Mount Airy, grandchildren Robert Marley Harrison and his partner Victoria Elizabeth Chapman, and Bridget Mary Harrison, great grandchildren Elana Jean Harrison and Erik Lee Harrison, and nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his brother Donald Wilson Harrison and by his sister-in-law Mary Jo Harrison. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, 6416 Sykesville Rd., Sykesville. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 10 am at the funeral home. Interment in Lake View Memorial Park, Sykesville. Those desiring may make contributions to Carroll Hospice Dove House, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, Md 21157.

Mr. Shirley L. "Duke" Harrison

December 5, 1933 - May 24, 2018