Harrison County (Texas) Veterans Service Officer

Harrison County's Veterans Service Officer, Marie Gilliam, at the Harrison County Annex, P.O. Box 1981, Marshall (903-935-8415 ext. 1290), helps veterans and survivors with VA claims and benefits, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays; Kerry Easley (ext. 1291), a Texas Veterans Commission Veterans Counselor, works from the same office.

Also called: veterans service office, county veterans service officer, CVSO, claims, compensation, pension, Marie Gilliam, Kerry Easley, 935-8415, Harrison County Annex, 434.033, Marshall, Hallsville, Waskom, Uncertain, Scottsville, Karnack, Elysian Fields, Harleton, Nesbit, Woodlawn.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

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Harrison County, TXCounty

Texas counties may appoint veterans county service officers under Government Code chapter 434; see the Texas entries. Harrison County has one. The Court appointed Ruth Haamid to the position on July 15, 2025 and Marie Gilliam to fill the position on April 9, 2026, both under section 434.033 (Order 2026-127, carried 5 to 0). The Veterans Services page gives the office at the Harrison County Annex, P.O. Box 1981, Marshall, TX 75671 (the county's annex at 102 West Houston, per the county's other pages); phone (903) 935-8415, fax (903) 935-4834; Marie Gilliam, extension 1290, is the Harrison County Veterans Service Officer. Office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. A Texas Veterans Commission counselor in the office. Kerry Easley, extension 1291, is listed as "Veterans Counselor, Texas Veterans Commission" - the Commission's claims counselor serving the county works out of the county's office. The page links the Commission, the General Land Office's Veterans Land Board and Make the Connection.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Harrison County (Texas) Veterans Service Officer
Gate	Rule
Harrison County veterans, survivors and families	Free claims help through the county service officer and the housed TVC counselor; no rating is needed to ask.

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Last updated 2026-10-25.

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