CLEVELAND, Ga. -- Two people are in the White County jail in connection with the death of a northeast Georgia church youth minister who was found dead early Monday, hours after he called his family to say he was giving a ride to "some stranded people."

The body of the Rev. Edward Frank Harris Jr., 44, of Clermont was found shortly before 4 a.m. in a yard in Cleveland, White County Coroner Ricky Barrett said.

William Joseph Dyer, 21, and Jennifer Dawn Lineberger, 29, both of Cleveland, are charged with felony murder, Cleveland police told the Gainesville Times.

Harris' mother-in-law, Harriet Carnes, said the family was told that Harris was shot, and his car was found at a different location.

Carnes said Harris called about 7 p.m. Sunday upon leaving the Pendergrass Baptist Church, where he was youth minister.

"He was helping some stranded people," Carnes said. "He was full of compassion."

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She said Harris said he was going to give them a ride to Cleveland, about 30 miles from Pendergrass and 10 from Clermont.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called in to assist Cleveland police. Special agent Mike Ayers of the GBI said the body was taken to the GBI crime lab in Decatur for an autopsy.

"They have somebody in custody," Carnes said by telephone about 6:30 p.m. Monday.

GBI officials declined to name the suspects.

Harris and his wife, Tami, have three children, 17, 15 and 11.