BLACKSHEAR — Mr. Robert “Bobby” Lee Harris, 75 of Blackshear, passed away Sunday morning, February 15, 2026 at Altamaha Healthcare in Jesup after battling a long illness.
Born January 11, 1951 in Jesup, Harris lived in Pierce County most of his life. He was a 1969 graduate of Blackshear High School and later att ended ABAC in Tifton. Over the years, Harris had worked as a police officer for the City of Blackshear, worked in the banking business, was a fire fighter for the City of Waycross, and was a truck driver having last worked for Heartland Trucking.
Hated by some but loved by many, Harris loved to fish when he could, but music was his passion. He was known as “The Singing Policeman” for his love of singing, but was also rather good at being a songwriter with one of his more popular songs being, “I Know, I Know, I Know.”
Harris loved the Lord and especially loved to sing about Jesus. He had attended Hacklebarney Baptist Church, Patterson Baptist Church, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, and was a member of Blackshear First Baptist Church having grown up in the church as a young child.
Harris was a son of the late Howard Lee and Chonnis Loleta White Harris. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Rick Harris and Donnie Harris.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Scotty and Rachael Harris of Blackshear; two sisters, Connie Blalock and Vannessa Harris, both of Blackshear; three brothers, Lamar Harris of Hoboken, Herbert Harris of Blackshear and Mike (Lisa) Harris of Kingsland; four grandchildren, Brianna Harris, Andrew Durand, Angel and Layla; two great grandchildren, Gabby and Giovanni; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
A funeral service for Harris was held Saturday, February 21, 2026 from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bill Young officiating.
Interment will be in the Screven City Cemetery.
The family kindly requested members of the Blackshear High School class of 1969 to serve as honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, at www.diabetes.org, or to the Alzheimer’s Association, at www.alz.org.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home was honored to serve the Harris family during this time.
