Born: November 20, 1943 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Died: November 16, 2018 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Son of Marvin Lee and Delores Buice Haralson

Marvin Lee Haralson, Jr., of China Spring, died Friday, November 16, 2018 in Waco.
Memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, December 1, at China Spring Cemetery.
Marvin was born November 20, 1943, in Waco, to Marvin Lee and Mona Delores Buice Haralson. He grew up in Waco, and graduated from Richfield High School. Marvin married Helen Staley December 25, 1993, and they resided in China Spring.
Marvin was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and while active, served in Germany. He had several jobs over the years, working for General Dynamics, Texas Water Quality Board, he was in residential construction, and he owned and operated the China Spring General Store, along with Marvin’s Movies. He was a fan of NASCAR, football, and fishing, and had an overall love of the outdoors. During his children’s school years, Marvin also sponsored and coached numerous youth sports teams in China Spring, and he was a second Dad and friend to many students. Marvin was a family man, and he loved his family deeply.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Debbie Menefee. 
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Helen; son, Jason Haralson and wife, Brandy; daughters, Hilary Fosse and husband, Brian, and Staley Justice and husband, Chad; grandchild, Jaydon Ezra and wife, Alexas; brother, Fred Haralson and wife, Ginny; sister, Linda Haralson; several nieces and nephews; and his beloved pets, Jenny, FeFe, and Big Boy