LOCAL OBITUARY | Metro Moore County Property Tax Assessor Wayne Darin Harrison, age 56, died suddenly on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

Darin was born on December 29, 1966, in Franklin County, Tennessee to Wayne and Carolyn (Smith) Harrison.

According to his family, Darin – better known as Block – lived every day loving his wife, daughters, and the apples of his eyes, his six grandbabies. Darin was known for his larger-than-life personality. He always saw the bright side in everything. He loved to aggravate and always had a big bear hug to share. He loved sports, of all kinds. You could always hear him yelling “down and ready” and “get your head in the game” in his loud loving voice. Darin loved fishing, hunting, and running his beagles. He was always arranging trips for him, his buddies, and the boy. He loved and enjoyed the great outdoors. Darin was absolutely amazing at controlling his emotions, he never reacted to negativity. He always said, “do not lower yourself to their level,” and “If you can’t control it, don’t worry about it.” He was a sounding block to many people. If anyone confided in him, they could be sure it was never told. Darin loved serving and protecting Moore County. He spent 12 with the Moore County Sheriff’s Department and was always checking on and loving his “Girlfriends.” He took care of all the teens back in the day. He corrected them and gave them many safe rides home. Darin was currently serving as the Moore County Assessor of Property. He took great pride in a job well done, his family stated in the obituary.

He is preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Harrison; grandparents, P.O. and Trixie Harrison, and Bill and Ora Lee Smith. Darin is survived by his parents, Wayne and Carolyn Harrison, who have always been proud of him and cherished being his parents. He is also survived by his loving and devoted wife of 39 years, Lynn Harrison; daughters, Angela (Nick) Buckman and Dawn (Lee) Millaway; grandchildren, Brooklyn, Addayson, Lane, Emalee, Mackenzie, and Lylah.

Visitation will be held on Friday, November 3, 2023, from 3-8 p.m. at Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home and then again on Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home with Bro. Jack Hice and Bro. Roger Parks officiating. Interment will follow in Lynchburg Cemetery with Jared Harrison, Tim Kennamer, Mac Kidd, Dusty Rogers, Justin Grogan, Paul Bailey, Sloan Stewart, and Lane Millaway all serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Burton, Darryl Burton and his Brothers’ in Blue. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Darin Harrison scholarship fund at Jack Daniels Credit Union. •

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