John Scott Harlan
John Scott Harlan, 63, of Friendswood, Texas, passed away on September 9th, 2026. John was born May 25th, 1963 in Richmond, Texas John was a proud girl’s dad to his daughter, Kelsey and his dogs. He loved his family, friends and his church. He was kind and generous and was always there to offer to help when he could. He was proud to be the parts manager at BMW of Clear Lake for seventeen years, getting his start in the car business with his grandfather, as a young boy. He attended Nassau Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Norman James Scott, Jr, his grandmother, Janie Lee Glover Scott and his uncle, Norman James “Butch” Scott, III.
He is survived by his wife of thirty-five years, Denise Harlan, his daughter, Kelsey Harlan, his mother, Janie Moon. His brothers, Dennis Harlan and Larry Lyman
(Courtney).
There will be a visitation/reception held on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at Crowder Funeral Home, 2422 E. Broadway St. Pearland, TX 77581. with a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel at Crowder Funeral Home. Burial will follow the funeral service at Confederate Cemetery in Alvin, TX.
Serving as pallbearers will be Dennis Harlan, Norman “Scotty” Scott, David Trice, Ken Garrison and Larry Lyman.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Three Little Pitties Rescue in John’s name.
https://threelittlepittiesrescue.org/
John was a good man and a better friend. In all the times we spoke, texted and met together whether at church, his house or even in the hospital, he always knew where he was going. He worked hard to stay positive and was an inspiration to see how he carried himself through it all. He will be missed, but I rejoice that he is in heaven with our Savior Jesus and I will see him again in a much better place with a new body as well. Praying for Denise and Kelsey as well as the rest of the family.
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28 ESV
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”
John 14:27 ESV
In Him,
Ken
Ken, thank you so much for your kind words. You were definitely a wonderful friend, to him. and he loved and respected you, greatly.
Ken, Thank you, so much.. Not only for your kind words but, for your friendship to John. He loved and respected you and your friendship meant more to him than you may know. GOD bless you for being there for him through this journey
John was such an amazing man… The way he cared and loved everyone was something special and I will never forget the time I’ve spend working for him. He was an absolute amazing boss, but friend first to me. He showed compassion and care every chance he could. Great love and fear of The Lord helped me become closer to God by his influence, and I will cherish that forever. I know John is in heaven smiling down at his beautiful family and is no longer dealing with these earthly problems anytime. May God rest his soul. In Jesus name. Amen.
John impacted people by “doing” instead of just suggesting. He gave our son an incredible opportunity and got his career started. I enjoyed the talks we have had over the years and I know that John is resting in the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Chill Pillsbury
Please accept my sympathy for your loss. While I did not know John personally, I came to know him through his Mother. May God bless your family and carry you through this season of loss.
John only treated me and others around him with kindness and respect. He’s the one who gave a goofball like me a chance to work in the professional world. One of few great men in my life where they would walk in a room and fill it with their presence. I wish I would have known him for longer. I know he is now in heaven which brings me peace.
John Scott Harlan was so much more to me than my manager at work. John was an extraordinary friend and the brother I always wished for. He was such an extremely kind and generous soul with his time and enthusiasm. He was able to see things from all angles and , as a great shepherd, tenderly guide you at his side not with power or might, but by his gentle Faith in the Lord. He was very caring and would give his full attention when you were going through even the smallest struggles in life. He would offer a prayer, a scripture, a shoulder, his opinion and his friendship to help you get through to the other side. It is so rare to meet someone who values you for your heart and wants to bless you and elevate you along with him as he was blessed. He brought people up alongside him during his career in-spite of his superiors wanting to suppress you. He wanted you to succeed just as much as he had. He was unafraid of sharing with others in success of more than just a career. Everything he did was for the glorification of his Lord. Every interaction was about blessing others and bringing blessings home to his beautiful wife and amazing daughter. He was a wonderful person and a great friend. He was and will always be my brother through Christ and my very best friend I ever had. I will deeply miss him forever. Love you always, John.
-Chris
John gave me an opportunity to begin my Career in a time in my life when I needed it the most. I will miss him like my own father. The world is worse off without him in it.
Ro, thank you. He truly thought a lot of you.