Ellis Harris
Posted: April 1, 2009
Ellis Elmer Harris, age 93, died Monday, March 30, 2009, at Pioneer Community Hospital in Aberdeen, MS. Services will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday, April 2, 2009, at the Aberdeen First Baptist Church with Bro. Roy McKay and Bro. Chris Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Oddfellows Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 pm, Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home in Aberdeen. Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home in Aberdeen will be in charge of the services. He was born March 17, 1916, to Greenie Grady Harris and Arbie Maude Roebuck Harris in Lee County. Monroe County has been his home for the past 80 years. He graduated from Wren High School and furthered his education at Draughon Business College, State College (MSU), and Alabama Polytech (Auburn). Mr. Harris was a Deacon Emeritis and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church of Aberdeen. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Amercan Legion for 62 years. He owned and operated Aberdeen Furniture & Appliance Company until his retirement in 1983. He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Jenny Ruth Harris; and a twin brother, Ellie Elvin Harris. Mr. Harris is survived by his wife of 68 years, Vergie Mae Miller Harris of Aberdeen; one daughter, Rosalind Harris Morris of Clinton, MS; one sister, Pauline Griffin of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; three grandsons, John Morris (Angela) of Tunica, MS, Jason Morris of Lewisville, TX and David Morris (Julie) of Bolton, MS; and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tommy Plunkett, Jim Reddoch, Mike Bunch, Jim Ballard, Jerry Smothers, Walker James and Gene White. Honorary pallbearers will be Aberdeen First Baptist Church Sunday School Class directed by Bob Kelly and the Young Adults Training Union Class. You can sign the register book on line at www.tisdalelannmemorial.com.