Chuck was born to Oscar and Georgia Harrison on September 29, 1939, in Marked Tree, Arkansas. Chuck’s family (father, mother, and then three brothers: Oscar Harrison, Jr., James Harrison, and Carroll Harrison) moved to McFarland, California, in November 1946. Brother Doyle Harrison was born later in Bakersfield, California, thus creating a family of five boys, often referred to as the Harrison boys. Chuck’s father couldn’t find satisfactory work in McFarland, and so he moved the family to Los Angeles in 1954. Chuck and his brothers would go to and finish school in the Los Angeles school system.
Early on, Chuck had a love for horses, and some of his first jobs were working on horse ranches where he met and married his wife, Brenda. He had three children with his wife Brenda, two sons and one daughter, and later welcomed another daughter from a separate relationship, raising them all mostly in the Riverside County area. Although Chuck would go on to work in several industries, he was never too far from his beloved horses. Those who weren’t lucky enough to meet Chuck missed a true Renaissance man who could build or work on just about anything. Those of us who were lucky enough to know him knew that he, above all, loved and cared for his family.
The ongoing joke among Chuck’s family and friends was, if you were wondering what’s on Chuck’s mind, all you had to do was listen because he most likely was going to say it, but always in a funny way, not hurtful. He was kind and openly showed his love to family and friends. To us four boys, he was our big brother, protective and caring.
Chuck is survived by his two sons, Charles, Jr. (Mercedes) and Niel, and Chuck’s daughter, Sherri (Burt), two brothers, Carroll (Patti) and Doyle (Janina), numerous cousins, grandkids and great-grandkids, nephews and nieces, and sister-in-law Rosemary Harrison. He was predeceased by his parents, his wife Brenda, his daughter Kimberly, his brothers Oscar and James, and his niece Kaitlin Marie Harrison (daughter of Carroll and Patti Harrison).
There will be a celebration of life onAugust 2, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at 6111 Appaloosa Ave., Jurupa Valley, California 92509. If possible, please indicate that you will come by calling Sherri Burns at 951-275-2010 , ideally two weeks prior to the service. If you are unable to call, please don’t let it keep you away.