of Hughes, AR

December 10, 1940 - February 11, 2026

Ruth Ellen Davis Harrison, 85, of Hughes, AR, died Wednesday, February 11, 2026. She was born in Camden, Arkansas on December 10, 1940, to the late Ruth Meador Davis and the late John Marvin Davis.

She graduated from Stephens High School in 1958. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Ouachita College at Arkadelphia, AR in 1961 where she was a member of Gamma Phi social club and where she met her husband of 53 years, the late Edgar Theodore (Teddy) Harrison, Jr.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hughes for over 60 years. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John and Alexia Harrison, of McKinney, TX; her son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Jennifer Harrison of Argyle, TX; her sister Rose Anne Davis of Brentwood, TN and her sister Kathy Davis of Pittsburgh, PA. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Kelsey Grace Lechner (Will), Ashley Hope Harrison, Chloe Faith Harrison, Davis Philip Harrison (Sophie Horan) and Andrew Theodore Harrison and a host of family and friends.

Family Visitation will be at First Baptist Church, 201 Church Street, Hughes, AR on Saturday, February 14, 2026, from 12:00pm - 2:00pm with Funeral Service immediately following in the sanctuary at 2:00 pm.

Memorials (in lieu of flowers) may be made to Ouachita Baptist University, 410 Ouachita Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71998 or First Baptist Church, 201 Church Street, Hughes, AR 72348.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
201 North Pine Street
West Memphis, AR  72303
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com