Willie Faye Harris

Published 9:10 pm Saturday, January 16, 2016

Funeral services for Willie Faye Harris, of Harrisville, are Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Harrisville Baptist Church with burial in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 from 5 until 7 p.m. at Harrisville Baptist Church.

Mrs. Harris, 79, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, at her residence.

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Mrs. Harris retired as supervisor in the accounting department of Bell South Telephone Company. She was active in the community as part of the Harrisville Lions Club and an active member of Harrisville Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife of over 60 years, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Hezekiah and Verdie Posey of Brookhaven.

Survivors include her husband, James C. Harris; sons, Wayne Harris (Sue), Glenn Harris (Julie) and Bruce Harris, all of Harrisville; grandchildren, Brad Harris (Melanie) of Georgetown, Josh Harris (Lauren) of Anniston, Alabama, Kacie Furlow (Matt) of Brookhaven, Stephanie Bowen (Jason) of Harrisville, Taylor Harris of Harrisville; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara McGee (Ealon) of Brookhaven and Norine Fielder of Harrisville; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Memorial may be made to Harrisville Baptist Church, P. O. Box 308, Harrisville, MS 39082, in lieu of flowers.