Miss Harris was born in Laurens County on June 7, 1915, a daughter of the late Richard Gray and Erin Addison Harris. She was a graduate of Columbia College and taught for many years in the public schools of Easley and Newberry.
She was a member of O’Neal Street United Methodist Church and the Nan Layton Circle. She was also a member of the Newberry Literary Study Club.
She is survived by her sister, Josephine “Jo” Harris Layton of Newberry; three nieces, Linda Harris Brown Fancher and her husband, Ted Raymond of Spartanburg, Susan Harris Grady of Greenville and Nancy Harris Abrams and her husband, Dr. Edward Morris of Myrtle Beach; two great nieces and five great nephews; two great great nieces and three great great nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, William Pinckney Harris, sister-in-law, Emma Heriot Harris, brother-in-law, Olin Carlisle Layton and two nephews-in-law, Earl Brown and Jack Grady.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Dr. Steven Todd. Entombment will be in Cannon Memorial Park in Fountain Inn.
Visitation was from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Whitaker Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to O’Neal Street United Methodist Church, 501 O’Neal St., Newberry, SC 29108.
Messages to the family may be sent via e-mail to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.
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